CYRIL’S POVThe first breath of air outside that police station was different. Like the world had changed slightly while I was inside. Aaron was waiting by the car, leaning against the door with a stoic look on his face. He tossed his phone into my hands before I even got a proper hello. “Watch this,” he said, eyes narrowing behind his sunglasses.I didn’t ask. I just opened the damn thing and pressed play. It was Raine sitting in front of a camera, makeup flawless, her voice calm, and her hands clasped in that subtle, stubborn way she always did when she was trying not to come off emotional. She didn’t stutter, delivering every word like it was gospel. “Shit,” I muttered. Then I actually smiled. “So this is what you’ve been hiding from me.” Aaron shrugged like it wasn’t a big deal, but I saw the faint twitch at the corner of his mouth. “She did good,” he admitted. “I was impressed.”I nodded slowly, eyes still on the screen.“I see why you like her,” he added. I didn’t reply,
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