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Chapter 12: Veronica's POV

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The therapy building looked like every rich-kid shrink's office I'd ever seen in movies, soft grays, abstract art that cost more than my soul, and a fish tank bubbling like it was paid to be calming.

Angel clutched my hand the whole drive, her little fingers sweaty.

Leonard had dropped us off at the door with a quick "I'll be in the car, text if you need me," but his eyes lingered on me like he wanted to say more.

Or maybe that was wishful thinking after the park sprint.

Now we were in the waiting room, Angel swinging her legs from the too-big chair, me pretending to read a magazine about "mindful parenting" while my brain replayed that paparazzi’s flash on loop.

Who tipped them?

Mason?

Or was I just news for the media now?

"Angel Armani?" The doc poked her head out, mid-forties, kind eyes, hair in a perfect bun that screamed "I have my shit together."

Angel froze.

Her grip turned vicious.

I squeezed back gently. "We got this, kiddo." Then I stood, pulling her with me. "Lead the
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    It was real that my eyes felt cold. I was no longer just scared; I was in a clear, hard panic that made me stop shaking and start to think. The rules broke. It wasn't just a rich man's house; I was stuck in a secret war, and the person who made my toast was a fighter.Leonard didn't turn away. He just stood there and looked at me, his eyes tired. He was waiting for me to break or fight."I need to know everything about Elias," I said in a steady, low voice. I could only feel like I had a hand on the wheel that way. "I need to know everything I am going into. Because I'm not just Angel's nanny anymore, am I? I need to know my place in this fight."He sighed, the air leaving his chest heavy. He looked like he hadn't slept in years, the full weight of the Armani name sitting on his shoulders. He didn't try to shut me up. He knew I wouldn't listen."No," he agreed, the truth simple and heavy. "You're not. You're... baggage. You got caught in the battle. But you're also the shield, Veronic

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    I stared at the text till the screen went black.Enjoy the voice while it lasts. Some things break quiet.Same unknown number as the last threat. My hands shook so bad I almost dropped the phone. The room spun a little—the big bed, the fancy lamp, the garden view that suddenly felt like a cage with gold bars.I locked the door again—double-check, deadbolt too—then backed up till my knees hit the mattress. Sat hard. The note from this morning was still crumpled in my pocket; I pulled it out, smoothing it on the duvet like that would make the words less ugly.LEAVE OR DIE on one side. Black X’s over my face on the other. And now this.Someone wasn’t just trying to scare me. They were counting down.I forwarded the text to Leonard—thumbs flying, no message, just the screenshot and a single word: Again.Three dots appeared instant.On my way up. Don’t open the door for anyone else.I exhaled shaky, pulling knees to chest. The locket Dad gave me dug cold into my skin. I snapped it open—Mom

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