Chapter 61

CARTER.I was halfway through rereading the same paragraph for the third time when a knock came at my door.I groaned inwardly.“Come in” I said, setting the file aside.The door opened slowly, and Eli stepped in. His friend followed closely behind him, her gaze immediately scanning the room.They stood still before me.“Sit” I said “both of you”Eli perched on the edge of the chair like he might bolt at any second. Maya, on the other hand, crossed one leg over the other, calm in a way and I was very grateful for that.For a moment, no one spoke.Then Eli broke. “I heard they seized your system.”I nodded once. “Yes.”“And they might call me in,” Eli continued. “The ethics board. Or the investigators. Or…” He stopped, breathing unevenly. “I don’t know who.”“There’s a high chance they will” I said calmly“So what do we say?”I leaned back in my seat and folded my arms, “We tell the truth” I said “But only the truth that matters”I noticed the girl’s eyebrow lift slightly.I continued,

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Chapter 62

Eli.I hadn't slept much during the night. I lay on my side, staring at the wall listening to the soft hum of the refrigerator in the kitchen. My small apartment made it easy to hear the faint sounds.Maya’s plan replayed in my head over and over again.It sounded simple, but I don't think it was.When morning came, my chest was tight. But it had nothing to do with panic, but rather, exhaustion. I showered longer than usual, letting the water run hot against my shoulders, grounding myself in the sensation.In front of the mirror, I placed my palm over my scars and let out a deep breath.You're still here, I told myself.School was normal, not like I was expecting anything unusual. I know school wouldn't change for everyone just because I had my own problems.I walked passed the coffee stand that Liam had spilled coffee on me and instantly hated the new set of faces I saw there. I decided to take a different route.Maya had texted me too “You good”“I’m here” I replied.The first class

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Chapter 63

Carter“What I'm saying is, this complaint doesn't reflect well on the university either” his fingers tapped his polished desk.We had been circling each other for nearly twenty minutes now with polite words, careful pauses, and vague sentences.Holloway sighed, leaning back in his chair. “You know that the university doesn’t like noise, Vale. And right now, this situation is noise.”“So you’re assuring me,” I said evenly, “that this didn’t come from the university or youHolloway hesitated just a fraction of a second.“It didn’t originate officially from the institution,” he said at last. “Which, frankly, is why this is frustrating. Whoever filed it knew exactly how to frame it.”And yet,” I said, “the first response was to seize my system and restrict my duties.”Holloway spread his hands. “Optics. You know how it works.”“Yes,” I replied coolly. “I do.”Silence settled between us, it was heavy and deliberate.Holloway cleared his throat. “Look, Vale, I don’t want this to escalate.

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Chapter 64

EliThe past few days had been boring but I had been keeping myself on my toes.In class, I even sat by the window and watched the clouds instead of taking notes. And every time the door opened, my chest tightened.When class ended, I walked with Maya to the law library. She wanted to read and I was just there to tag along. I found a spot at the back and opened my notebook. I didn't write, instead, I traced the edge of the paper and inhaled the woodlike scent of the library, allowing my thoughts to wander about.A vibration in my pocket startled me. My phone. It was a message from my sister, Lizzy.How are you holding up?I stared at the screen for a long moment before typing back.I’m okay.It wasn’t true, but it wasn’t a lie either. I existed in the space between.After, the library, I felt like I was walking without direction, except, I was just following Maya’s lead.When we got to Maya’s apartment, I went towards the fridge to get myself something to eat.A few hours later, we we

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Chapter 65

CARTERThe sound of our laughter filled the entire office. It wasn’t even lunch break yet and Dante was seated in my office as we talked about old times.Dante cracked another joke and I was halfway through laughing when my phone started vibrating.“You don’t check your phone when you’re laughing,” Dante said, leaning back in his chair. “That’s either family or bad news.”I glanced at the screen. He wasn’t wrong.My smile faded, “I need to take this” I said, already standing.“I told you so” he mumbled as he twirled a pen between his fingers.“What’s going on?” I asked, stepping away from the table.But my father didn’t bother with greetings.“Come to the house” he said “Now”I frowned, “I’m in the middle of…”“This is not a request Carter”The line went dead.I stood there for a moment, phone still pressed to my ear, the quiet buzzing where the call had ended feeling louder than it should have. When I returned to the table, Dante took one look at my face and sighed.“Well, I did warn

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