CHAPTER 107 — Saved by the Man She HatesThe house smelled like ozone and broken glass.Melissa sat on the edge of the kitchen counter while a uniformed officer finished taking notes, his pen scratching too loudly in the quiet room. The lights were still too bright. Too invasive. Everything felt exposed her space, her plans, her control.Across the room, Jaden stood with his back to the wall, jacket discarded, sleeves rolled up. He looked exactly where he didn’t belong. Like a mistake that refused to leave.“I’ll need you to sign here,” the officer said.Melissa took the clipboard, signed without reading, and handed it back. “Is he being charged?”“Yes, ma’am. Breaking and entering. Assault. Illegal possession.” A pause. “Family complicates things, but this won’t disappear.”“Good,” she said flatly.The officer nodded, then left.The door closed.Silence rushed in.Melissa slid off the counter and turned slowly toward Jaden. “You should go.”“I will,” he said. “After we talk.”“There’
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