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What Remains

Author: Frankie.O
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The morning after the article was published, Emma felt the shift.

There were no reporters outside the lake house, no emergency calls from Claire, no encrypted messages warning of danger. Just the soft rustle of leaves in the trees, the chirping of birds by the water, and the steady breathing of someone finally allowed to rest.

She stood by the window, watching fog drift lazily across the lake. In that moment, the silence felt less like emptiness and more like space. Space to rebuild. To reflect.

Jake entered the room, barefoot and holding two mugs of coffee. He handed her one and leaned against the frame of the window.

"You look... peaceful."

She smiled faintly. "It's been a while."

He sipped his coffee. "People are talking."

"Good or bad?"

"Mixed. But the ones who matter know the truth."

Emma turned toward him. "Do you think it will ever really be behind me?"

"No," Jake said honestly. "But I think it won’t define you anymore."

Later that day, Claire called. "The lawsuit against Vanes
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