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Chapter 211

"I'll never be ready." "That's your right. And I respect it." He started to walk away, then stopped. "Your daughter is beautiful, by the way. I saw her come in. She has your eyes." Everything in me went cold. "Stay away from her." "I intend to. The restraining order covers her too. I know." He sm
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Chapter 212

POV: Elena My button camera was recording when he approached our table. Mom had just returned from the stage, her face pale, the oversized check trembling in her hands. Dad immediately took it from her and whispered something I couldn't hear. Then Darren was there, standing the required distance
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Chapter 213

I hadn't expected that. The offer to vanish. No conditions. No manipulation. Unless the offer itself was manipulation. "My social studies class is reading your memoir," I said. "I know. Your teacher reached out to the foundation. Asked if I'd do a video call with the class." He smiled. "I decline
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Chapter 214

"I'll keep it for the documentary," I said. "For evidence. But I won't contact him. Okay?" Mom relaxed slightly. "Okay." But I'd seen her face during our conversation. Seen the fear mixed with something else. Something that looked like doubt. Maybe she was wondering the same thing I was. What if
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Chapter 215

POV: Nova Two weeks after the gala, Elena's video went viral. Not the conversation with Darren—she was still editing that, analyzing every frame for evidence of manipulation. No, this was a performance video from her school's spring concert. Someone had posted it online, and within forty-eight hou
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Chapter 216

He was on the phone. Had to be. Talking to someone about his plan. "No, I'm not rushing it. That was my mistake with Nova—moving too fast, trying to control too much. With Elena, I'll be patient. Supportive. Everything her paranoid parents aren't." He laughed, but it wasn't the gentle laugh from th
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Chapter 217

POV: Elena My documentary had thirty million views by the time Darren's parole hearing happened three days later. I sat in the courtroom between Mom and Dad, watching him in his orange jumpsuit. He'd been arrested for parole violation—contacting me despite the restraining order, making threats, de
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Chapter 218

"I'm thirteen, not stupid. And now I know what manipulation looks like. What reformed abusers claim versus what they actually do. That's valuable. Painful, but valuable." She pulled me close. "When did you get so wise?" "I have good teachers." Dad appeared in the doorway. "Family meeting in the l
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Chapter 219

POV: Kai Six months after Darren's sentencing, life almost felt normal again. Almost. I stood in the doorway of the studio's main space, watching Elena lead a workshop for younger students. She was fourteen now, more confident, teaching them about music theory and performance anxiety. Twenty kids
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Chapter 220

"Don't read it," Nova said. "Burn it. Don't give him the satisfaction." But Elena insisted. "I need to know what he's saying. What he's planning." We opened it together. Three pages, handwritten, his careful script. *Dear Elena,* *I know you won't want to hear from me. I understand. I've thought
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