Chapter 26: The Mastermind's Admission
The paper felt like fire in Chloe’s hands. She stood up, her legs shaking so violently she had to press her thighs against the mattress to keep from collapsing.
"You knew," she whispered, her voice cracking as she held up the private investigator's report. The typed letters of her own name seemed to mock her from the page. "The whole time. The assistant job, the surrogate contract, the fake engagement... it wasn't a coincidence. You didn't find out today. You’ve known who I was for months."
Damian didn't flinch. He didn't look guilty, shocked, or defensive. He simply closed the bedroom door behind him, the heavy wood shutting out the rest of the world with a dull thud. He walked into the room with his usual slow, predatory stride, his gray eyes fix
