Celera stood outside Kaelen’s office, her palms clammy, her heart hammering against her ribs. She had rehearsed the words a hundred times on her way here, but now, facing double doors, her throat felt like sandpaper.When the doors swung open, Kaelen looked up from his desk, his icy eyes pinning her like a blade.“What is it now?” His voice carried the sharpness of a dagger, cold, as if he already knew her presence meant trouble.Celera stepped inside, fighting back tears. “Kaelen, I...I need to tell you something. Please, just listen.”He leaned back in his chair, arms folded. “Go on. You have thirty seconds.”Her lips trembled. She stared at the polished floor instead of his piercing gaze. “I messed up. I… I slept with Lucian.”The silence that followed was suffocating. Kaelen didn’t blink. Didn’t move. The weight of his stare alone made her knees buckle.Finally, he exhaled, slow and controlled. “You want me to applaud you for honesty? Or pity you for regret?”Tears spilled down he
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