KYRA I couldn’t breathe.The room felt too small, too quiet, too suffocating.My father sat across from me, calm as ever, like he hadn’t just told me he wanted me dead. Like he hadn’t just reduced my life to a political inconvenience.I stared at him, searching his face for something, anything, familiar.I found nothing.“You’re different,” I whispered before I could stop myself.He tilted his head slightly, almost curious.“People change,” he said calmly.“No,” I shook my head slowly, my chest tightening. “Not like this.”Nicole shifted beside me, her presence grounding, her body tense as she watched my father carefully.Emma stayed close too, her hand lightly brushing my arm, like she was afraid I might collapse.Susan stood a little farther behind, silent, watchful, her posture alert.I swallowed hard.“So… that’s it?” My voice trembled slightly despite my efforts. “You brought me into this world… just to kill me?”My father’s expression didn’t change.“If it preserves my family’s
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