The weight of unspoken truths pressed heavily on Leona’s chest. She had spent countless nights lying awake, her mind swirling with guilt and confusion over everything she had kept hidden. Now, after all that had happened, after all the pain Kane had caused her and everyone around her, she couldn’t carry the burden any longer. It was time to tell Zane everything. No more secrets. No more lies.
Zane had always been there for her, offering a steady presence when she needed it most. She couldn’t keep hiding parts of her past, especially when their future was together—if there was to be one—depended on honesty. She had to trust him.
Leona found him in the quiet of his office later that evening, the dim light from a single lamp casting soft shadows around the room. Zane sat at his desk, flippi
