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Lines in the Sand

Author: G.C Patterson
last update Last Updated: 2025-05-23 20:14:00

Jeffery POV

I gazed out my penthouse windows into the city, whose lights mirrored the tempest within me. Below, all seemed tranquil—glowing cars rolling along shining roads, people strolling as if all were well. But my own world was unraveling at its edges. And now that single thread was named.

Miranda

Cassie's previous phone call replayed in my mind like an endless record. "She admitted it, Jeffery. She and Ethan were working together."

I slumped into the nearest chair as the words sat heavy in my gut as a lead. Miranda Trent. My right hand. My dependable executive. The betrayal stung more than I expected.

There were footsteps in the hallway. I didn't have to turn my head.

"She's arriving," whispered Cassie as she entered. "She offered to assist,"

I looked up at her. She remained standing silhouetted in the doorframe, expressionless, but her eyes watchful—ever attentive. "And now you trust her? Just like that?"

"No," she replied. "But I do think she is afraid. That woman is frightene
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