~Lyra~
The tight string inside me finally loosened.
Leaning in, I whispered to Kaelis, "Kael is back. You handle the press for now, wait until I bring him down and he clears up the situation with Lila himself."
Things were going better than expected. All that was left was to claim Kael’s reputation back after he addressed Lila directly. The press would rather hear it from his mouth than ours.
"Got it."
I slipped through the crowd, took the elevator up to the EPD floor, and pushed open the office door.
It was empty. But the sharp tang of blood lingered in the air.
My heart skipped.
I hurried to the lounge. The door was slightly ajar.
Kael was sprawled across the black leather couch. His head was bowed, jaw clenched. His shirt was soaked with red—dark and wet around the waist.
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