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Chapter 6 The First Lie

Author: Asmeey
last update Last Updated: 2026-01-08 05:14:46

Ethan’s POV

Ethan had always believed that emotions were liabilities.

They distracted you.

They made you careless.

They turned good intentions into irreversible mistakes.

So he learned how to keep his face calm, his voice steady, and his heart locked behind walls no one ever questioned. It worked until her.

From inside his office, he watched her move around the workspace quietly, efficiently, like she was trying not to be noticed. She never complained. Never lingered. Never asked for help unles
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