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Chapter 141– The Shift In The Room

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Evelyn's POV

Evelyn took her seat beside Reed, her movements measured, her spine straight, hands folded carefully in her lap. Carmen sat several rows behind them, Jayden asleep and safe in her arms, far from the intensity of the front rows.

Across the aisle, Damian was already seated. He looked different— not angry, not cold, just focused.

That alone sent a faint ripple of unease through Evelyn’s chest. She had seen Damian angry before, she had seen him distant, controlled, even cruel in his silence. But this version — composed, deliberate, eyes sharp with intent — was something else entirely.

Vanessa sat beside him, perfectly still.

If anyone else had been watching, they might have thought she was calm, collected, and unbothered. Her posture was elegant, her expression carefully neutral, lips curved in a way that suggested quiet confidence rather than fear.

But Evelyn had seen her mask fall off during the last sitting. She knew that stillness, it wasn’t peace,
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