Chapter 22
Daniel pov By the time Daniel saw it, he thought it was old footage. A replay. But the timestamp in the corner and the word live made his stomach drop. He stood rooted in the middle of the office, completely still. Maisie’s face filled the screen. “I am not missing. I never was.” Her voice was steady. Controlled. Not a tremble. Not a single c***k. Daniel gripped the back of the chair in front of him and swallowed hard. That wasn’t right. That wasn’t how this was supposed to go. She looked… better. Stronger. Composed in a way he had never seen before. Nothing like the unstable version that had already been fed to the press. Nothing like the girl who avoided conflict. Daniel’s jaw tightened slowly. Behind him, someone entered the room and muttered under their breath befor
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