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When We Fall SHADOWS THAT STAY
CHAPTER 33 PART 1 TOO CLOSE TO SEE Maya woke up knowing something had shifted. It wasn’t dramatic. No slammed doors. No raised voices. No visible fallout. It was worse than that. The house felt alert. Not awake and watchful. She noticed it in the way the staff avoided her eyes, in the way conversations stopped when she entered a room, in the way her phone felt heavier in her hand even when it was silent. The crack she’d made had not gone unnoticed. She dressed slowly, deliberately, choosing something neutral. Nothing bold. Nothing soft. She pinned her hair back the way her mother liked it, applied just enough makeup to look composed, not enough to look defiant. Performance was survival. Downstairs, her fiancé was already at the table, reading through documents, coffee untouched. “You’re up early,” he said without looking at her. “I couldn’t sleep,” Maya replied. He hummed, flipping a page. “That happens when people have too much on their minds.” She sat across from h
When We Fall THE FIRST CRACK
CHAPTER 32 PART 1 A SILENT NO Maya learned something important the morning she woke up without fear. Not because the danger was gone. But because fear had finally exhausted itself. She lay on her bed, staring at the ceiling, listening to the distant sounds of the house waking up the muted footsteps of staff, the soft clink of cutlery from the dining room, the low murmur of voices she knew better than her own heartbeat. This house had always been loud with power, even when it was quiet. For the first time in weeks, her chest didn’t feel tight. Empty, yes. But steady. She sat up slowly, running a hand through her hair, and for a brief moment, she allowed herself to think of Ethan without flinching. His hands. His voice. The way he used to look at her like she was something rare, not something owned. Her phone buzzed. A message from her fiancé. Breakfast. Don’t be late. No greeting. No warmth. Just instruction. She stared at the screen, then placed the phone face down
When We Fall UNDER GLASS
CHAPTER 31 PART 1 LOVE, OBSERVED Maya had never known love could feel this silent. Not the soft silence of comfort, but the heavy kind that pressed against the chest and made breathing feel deliberate. Measured. As if one wrong inhale might expose everything she was hiding. She stood in front of the mirror again, adjusting the sleeve of her dress, smoothing fabric that didn’t need smoothing. Her reflection stared back at her, flawless and composed. The girl everyone admired. The woman everyone thought had everything. No one saw the ache sitting just beneath her ribs. Her fiancé was already waiting downstairs. “You look beautiful,” he said when she reached the last step. She smiled automatically. “Thank you.” His hand slipped to the small of her back as they walked out together. Possessive. Familiar. Public. The car door closed, sealing her into another performance. Campus had become a stage. Everywhere Maya went, eyes followed. Whispers floated just behind her, never loud
When We Fall THE PERFECT LIE
CHAPTER 30 PART 1 SMILES THAT HURT Maya learned very quickly that pretending was harder than enduring. Enduring pain was quiet. It happened inside the chest, behind the ribs, in places no one could see. Pretending required performance. A smile held too long. A laugh at the right moment. A hand resting gently on the arm of a man she no longer trusted but was bound to. That morning, she stood in front of the mirror longer than usual. Her engagement ring caught the light, sharp and unforgiving. She stared at it until her eyes burned. This is what safety looks like, she reminded herself. This is the cost. Behind her, the door opened. “You’re going to be late,” her fiancé said calmly. She turned, already wearing a smile. “I know.” He studied her, as if testing whether the smile was real or rehearsed. Then he nodded, satisfied. “Today matters,” he said. “There will be people watching.” There always were. On campus, the change was immediate. Maya arrived beside him, her han
When We Fall COLLISION COURSE
CHAPTER 29 PART 1 WHEN WORLDS OVERLAP The silence inside the safe house was unnatural. Not peaceful. Not calm. It was the kind of silence that existed only when everyone in the room knew something irreversible was unfolding but no one was ready to name it. Maya stood between two worlds. On her left was Ethan. On her right was the man she was supposed to marry. She could feel the gravity of both pulling at her, tearing her apart in opposite directions. Her fiancé was the first to move. He adjusted his cufflinks slowly, deliberately, as though he had all the time in the world. His gaze drifted around the room over Elena, the folders on the table, the barely concealed panic in the air before finally settling on Ethan. The look was polite. Almost kind. “You must be very confused,” he said calmly. Ethan didn’t answer. He had gone very still, the way predators did when they were deciding whether to attack or retreat. Maya recognized it immediately. It frightened her not beca
When We Fall THE POINT OF NO RETURN
CHAPTER 28 PART 1 STEPPING INTO FIRE Maya woke with the certainty that today would change everything. Not because something obvious would happen. Not because she planned to run or confess or scream the truth into the open. It was quieter than that more instinct than thought. The kind of knowing that settled deep in her bones. She moved slowly, deliberately, as if every step mattered. Her fiancé was already awake, standing by the window with his phone pressed to his ear. He spoke in low tones, calm and precise, the kind of voice that never betrayed urgency. When he noticed her watching, he smiled and ended the call. “Good morning,” he said. “Morning,” Maya replied. She wondered, briefly, how many versions of this moment she had lived without realizing it was rehearsed. Elena’s message replayed in her mind as she dressed. I saw it. I remember everything. There was no reply yet. That was intentional. From this moment on, communication had to be sparse. Careful. Assumed comp
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