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010: The Truth Unveiled

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( Mia POV )

I stood in front of my closet, staring at rows of expensive dresses that still felt like they belonged to someone else.

Nothing looked right.

I pulled out a navy sheath dress. Too formal. A cream blouse with black slacks. Too casual. Everything felt wrong.

Maybe because tonight wasn't about the dress.

Tonight, I was meeting James Lud. Officially. As Robert's wife.

And Robert had been acting strange ever since—well, since he'd walked in on me half-naked.

He'd barely looked at me since. Barely spoken. The distance between us had grown into a canyon I didn't know how to cross.

I grabbed a simple burgundy dress and pulled it on. It would have to do.

Robert waited in the living room when I emerged. He stood by the window, hands in his pockets, staring at nothing.

"Ready?" I asked.

He turned. His eyes skimmed over me without really seeing. No compliment. No smile. Just a nod.

"Let's go."

---

In the elevator, I tried again. "Are you alright?"

Silence.

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