Aria’s POV: The words hung in the air between us, charged and raw. For a long moment, Wolfe didn't move. Then, he slowly took a final drag from his cigarette, the ember glowing bright before he dropped it to the ground. He crushed it under his heel with a deliberate, grinding twist, as if snuffing out his own hesitation. Finally, his eyes met mine. "Leave us," he commanded, his voice low. The order was for the bodyguard, but his gaze never wavered from me. The moment the guard's footsteps faded, I unleashed the fury burning inside me. "Why bring me here if you can't even stand to look at me? What is this, Wolfe?!" "I needed you to calm down," he said, his tone infuriatingly calm as he gripped the railing. "Calm down?” A sharp, disbelieving laugh escaped me. "You fake your death, show up pointing a gun at my head, kidnap me, and you expect me to be calm?” "Okay. Fine." He dragged a hand through his hair, the gesture uncharacteristically agitated. "I messed up. I didn’
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