Lana's POV The word “space” hung between us on the grimy city sidewalk, and I watched as it curdled in Bastien’s mind. The wounded confusion in his eyes didn’t soften into acceptance; it hardened into something defensive and suspicious. The shift was subtle, a predator sensing a new kind of trap. “Space,” he repeated, the word flat. He took a half-step forward, closing the distance I’d created. The vulnerability was gone, replaced by a sharp, scrutinizing intensity. “Or is it not space you want, but a clear runway back to him? To Maison?” It was the wrong card to play. A white-hot wire of fury, held taut for weeks, finally snapped. “This!” I exploded, my voice slicing through the urban din. A passing couple glanced over, startled. I didn’t care. “This right here is exactly why I need space! Why I need an ocean between us! It’s never about what I feel, what I need, is it? It’s always about another man! Ronan, Gideon, now Maison! You are so obsessed with the idea of rivals stealing
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