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Luca’s hands trembled, jaw tight.“Get out of my way.”“No.”“You’re defending a killer.”“I’m defending someone you loved. And that version of you, the one who loved him… he would’ve never let this go this far.”Luca blinked fast. “That version of me is dead.”Julian’s voice dropped. “You sure about that?”The door to the courtroom creaked as people started returning.Luca stared down at the floor, motionless for a beat. Then he turned, brushing past Julian without another word.Reid watched it all unfold. He sipped his coffee, smiling faintly at the fallout. Julian was panicking. Luca was spiraling.And Asher?Asher would see now. He’d know Luca couldn’t be trusted. That the court of public opinion had turned on both of them. And when everything collapsed?Reid would be the only one left at Asher’s side.Just like he said.The holding cell was cold again.Asher had spent the last few minutes hunched against the far wall, eyes fixed on nothing, the silence heavy as concrete. The guar
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He wasn’t crying for himself.He was crying for what they had lost.For the version of Luca who used to look at him like he was his entire world.For the version of himself who had believed that was enough.“I’m sorry,” he whispered into the empty cell, his voice cracking as it hit the concrete walls.“I’m so fucking sorry.”His wrists were bruised from the shackles, his lips dry, his eyes burning.But nothing compared to the ache in his chest.He rested his head back against the cold wall, letting it anchor him, and his breath hitched again.If Luca testifies against me… it’s over.He could survive jail.But he wouldn’t survive that.Not Luca’s betrayal.Not when he’d been his reason to breathe for so long.The hallway outside the courtroom was packed with murmurs, reporters whispering into phones, shuffling papers, catching soundbites for their headlines.Julian ignored them all.His strides were sharp, purposeful. He spotted her near the vending machines, tapping at a cup of coffee
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The prosecution painted the first strokes, brief introductions, a timeline. Cold. Methodical.Murder weapon found at the scene.No forced entry.No sign of another party.The words blurred, but Luca forced himself to stay upright. Composed.For his father. For the Virelli name.But even as they spoke, something inside him twisted.Because when Asher’s attorney stood up, public defense, under prepared, underfunded, Luca felt the gap between them widen. He wasn’t used to seeing Asher this vulnerable. This… small.They locked eyes, once.For a second, Luca thought he saw it, that spark of defiance, of the man who would spit in the face of the world if it meant protecting him.But it wasn’t there.Asher’s eyes were dim. Haunted. Accepting.Luca’s breath hitched.The bailiff called the first recess. The judge’s gavel came down like a verdict of its own.Asher was led out.Luca’s hands didn’t unclench.He sat there, while the courtroom emptied around him, feeling the ghost of Asher’s gaze l
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Reid’s face twisted, the cracks of frustration bleeding through. “You don’t understand. I was there. When Luca left, when Asher broke, when he was barely breathing through it, I was there. Not Luca. Not you. Me.”Julian took a step back, his chest rising and falling as the fury settled into something colder. “I get it. I do. But don’t mistake opportunity for loyalty, Reid. Because what you’re doing now, it’s not about Asher. It’s about you. About fixing the version of him you want to keep, not the man himself.”For a heartbeat, the two stood in a charged silence.Reid’s lips parted, as if to snap back, but the words never came. His hands trembled, not with rage, but with something far more fragile. Desperation.Julian exhaled, softer now. “We need to find the truth. I’m not protecting Asher by turning him into someone he’s not. And neither are you.”Reid’s gaze flickered away, distant. “You think we’ll find a truth that saves him?”Julian’s expression hardened. “I think if we don’t, h
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Julian’s grip tightened. “That rope’s got a noose on the other end.”For a beat, they just stared at each other, tension vibrating in the air like a live wire.“You’re tired. You’re spiraling. I get it,” Julian said, voice softer now but urgent. “But don’t confuse desperation with loyalty. Reid is poison, Ash. Always has been. You survive this, you make it out of this hell, and you think Reid’s going to let you live freely? No. You’ll owe him. He’ll own you.”Asher’s eyes glistened, but he didn’t blink. “Maybe that’s a fair trade.”Julian’s breath stilled.He realized, in that moment, how deep the fracture was. Reid had struck exactly where Asher’s armor had thinned, the guilt, the abandonment, the isolation. Every word Reid had said was festering now, eating away at what little fight Asher had left.Julian stood slowly, exhaling as he looked down at his friend. “I’ll be back tomorrow, Asher. And I swear to you, I’ll bring you something better than Reid’s damn rope.”He turned toward
The Wrong Kind Of Right Chapter 181
The air in the clinical holding room felt like concrete.Julian had gone quiet, his fists trembling with useless fury as he leaned back in his chair, trying to swallow down the helplessness. Asher sat hunched, staring at the floor like it had betrayed him too.But Reid…Reid hadn’t moved.He stood at the foot of the bed, hands buried in his pockets, watching Asher with a storm building behind his eyes.“Pathetic,” Reid said, his voice low but sharp. “You think this is you being noble? Taking the hit? Letting them hang you because Luca’s too broken to see straight?”Asher didn’t respond.Reid’s lips curled into a bitter smile. “You’ve always done this. Always carried the fucking weight for people who wouldn’t bleed for you.” He took a step closer, his tone turning colder. “But not this time, Ash. I won’t let you destroy yourself.”Asher’s eyes flicked up, tired, hollow. “What are you talking about, Reid?”“I’m talking about us,” Reid said, stepping fully into the space between them now
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