Mira’s POV The news headline stared back at me like a death sentence. “How did this happen?” I snapped, turning sharply to Reis. His jaw tightened. “I don’t know for now, my men were supposed to bury this.” “Well, they clearly failed!” . Mira—” “No, Reis!” I shot to my feet. “Someone leaked prison footage of me. Do you understand what that means?” His expression darkened instantly. “I do.” Panic clawed at my chest. “If people start connecting the surgery—” “They won’t.” His voice cut through mine sharply. Reis stepped closer slowly, steady and controlled while I felt like I was seconds away from unraveling. “I paid the best surgeons money could buy. Nobody is tracing that surgery back to you.” “How can you be so sure?” “Because I made sure of it.” The certainty in his ton

