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North’s POV

My jaw tightened slightly.

Memories flickered.

Money.

Control.

The way everything around Lucien always felt… structured.

“You’re just another project to him,” Jericho finished quietly. “One he hasn’t decided to discard yet.”

Silence stretched between us.

Heavy.

Loaded.

I didn’t interrupt him.

I didn’t argue.

I just watched him.

Because belief wasn’t the problem.

Trust was.

“And what does that make you?” I asked finally, my voice calm, almost bored.

His lips curved slightly, like he
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