Miles’s POV
“What did you say?” I asked, my heart pounding against my ribs, praying I had misheard her.
She didn’t look away. Her gaze stayed fixed on me, filled with too many emotions to name—confusion, pain, betrayal.
“Miles,” she said, her voice calm but steady as she rose slowly from the bed. “Tell me the truth. I asked about Grandfather… and Stephanie told me he died.”
My jaw tightened. I clenched my fists at my sides, rage flaring in my chest. I should’ve fired Stephanie the moment she opened her mouth. She had one job—keep quiet.
“Miles, you’re not saying anything,” Daphne continued, her voice trembling now. “A new house, Grandfather being gone… What the f**k is happening?” Her voice cracked, and a tear spilled from the corner of her eye, trailing slowly down her cheek.
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