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Chapter 191: The Lie in Captivity.

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********************************* POV: Claire*****************

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The first lie you tell yourself in captivity is that you can wait.

Wait for a better chance. Wait for the door to be left open. Wait for him to slip up, to turn his back, to trust you. But waiting becomes a slow kind of rot. It eats your hope in tiny pieces, one blink at a time, until even breathing feels like a betrayal of the life you had before.

So I stopped waiting.

I started planning__strategizing and at the same time, waiting till it's the right time to implement everything that I have planned.

And today, I found my second thread.

After breakfast—tea I barely tasted and toast I didn’t touch—Liam handed me a sketchpad.

“You used to enjoy drawing,” he said, like he was doing me a kindness.

“I thought you might want something... familiar.” He rasped as he handed me the sketchpad.

I almost laughed.

Instead, I said, “Thank you.”

Trying to suppress the joy in my heart. My plans are progressing.

He smiled, p
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  • The CEO’s Temptation    Chapter 191: The Lie in Captivity.

    ********************************* POV: Claire***************** --- The first lie you tell yourself in captivity is that you can wait. Wait for a better chance. Wait for the door to be left open. Wait for him to slip up, to turn his back, to trust you. But waiting becomes a slow kind of rot. It eats your hope in tiny pieces, one blink at a time, until even breathing feels like a betrayal of the life you had before. So I stopped waiting. I started planning__strategizing and at the same time, waiting till it's the right time to implement everything that I have planned. And today, I found my second thread. After breakfast—tea I barely tasted and toast I didn’t touch—Liam handed me a sketchpad. “You used to enjoy drawing,” he said, like he was doing me a kindness. “I thought you might want something... familiar.” He rasped as he handed me the sketchpad. I almost laughed. Instead, I said, “Thank you.”Trying to suppress the joy in my heart. My plans are progressing. He smiled, p

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