I Had My Answer
Margaret's POV “Ladies first,” I said, leaning back slightly, trying to keep my tone relaxed even though something in my chest had already begun to tighten. Margaret rubbed her fingers together slowly and smiled, but it wasn’t her usual soft, playful smile. There was something else behind it, something observant, something that made me feel like she was already reading more into me than I was ready to give. She didn’t touch the lie detector. Not yet. Instead, she just sat there, eyes fixed on me, taking her time like she wanted me to feel every second of the wait. “Is there anything from your past you are still hiding from me?” she asked. The question landed heavily. For a brief second, I couldn’t respond. My chest tightened, and I could feel everything I had buried rising up all
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