Caroline’s Point of View It’s a Tuesday, and I wake up knowing I won’t go into the office today. I don’t text my secretary right away, even though I should. I just lie there beside Liam, watching his chest rise and fall with every tiny, peaceful breath. His arm is slung over my stomach, his fingers tangled in the hem of my shirt like he’s still afraid I’ll vanish while he sleeps. I smooth his curls away from his forehead, my throat tightening at the innocence in his face. The unshakable trust. The safety he feels with me. God, how much longer can I keep that promise? I close my eyes, just for a moment. But instead of sleep, I see that grainy video again.Adrian.Standing outside my old boutique.Watching.Smiling. I hear his voice, layered over the image like a ghost: “I’ll handle everything from now on.” And I
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