I walked toward Amon, carefully carrying a freshly brewed cup of coffee. Across the room, a female journalist was interviewing him in front of a rolling camera. Amon answered each question without a single smile, offering no unnecessary explanation. Every response cut through the silence—short, cold, curt, and devastatingly precise. “So, about the rumor…” the journalist began, leaning in. “Oh,” I murmured softly, setting the coffee cup down on Amon’s desk to interrupt the mounting tension. My hand brushed his rigid shoulder before sliding up to his face. I blinked once, held his gaze for a split second, then turned on my heel and walked to the leather sofa not far from the interview. Amon’s gaze tracked me. For a fraction of a second, a faint, almost imperceptible smile touched his lips. “Rumor?” Amon replied, turning back to the reporter. “Ahh,” the woman stammered, shaking her head as the atmosphere shifted. “I guess that isn’t true,” she said, quickly trying to smooth th
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