Ariana's PovAdrian stares at me like I’ve slapped him. Maybe I have, but not with my hand, but with truth.For the first time, I see it, not anger, not arrogance. Just something hollow.Then he laughs, sharp and bitter.“You sound just like him,” he sneers. “Cold. Self-righteous. Think you’re better than me because you picked the right twin?”“I didn’t pick anyone,” I snap. “I survived you.”The words hang there, raw and final.Gasps echo around the room. Every camera is pointed at us now.Adrian’s face twists, pride, pain, jealousy all tangled into something ugly.He takes a step forward. Security shifts.Damian moves faster. His arm goes around me, pulling me back. “Don’t.”Adrian points at him, shouting, “She’s not yours! None of this is yours! You took everything from me!”Damian’s voice is calm, but the calm that comes before destruction. “I didn’t take it. You threw it away.”Adrian’s hand jerks, like he might strike again and this time, I don’t hide behind Damian.I step for
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