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OLIVIAWe continued washing and drying in silence for a few moments, and I felt a wave of sympathy for Axiel. He'd lost his grandmother, discovered he had a twin brother… all within the span of a few months."Ryan's lucky to have you," I said. "You both are lucky to have found each other."Axiel glanced at me. “And Ryan's lucky to have you. You know that, right?"I felt my cheeks warm slightly. "I don't know about that.”He handed me the last plate. "But seriously, Olivia. You're good for him. I can see it."“I think that's giving me too much credit," I said, focusing intently on drying the plate."I don't think it is." Axiel pulled the plug on the sink, letting the soapy water drain. "You saved his life. You risked everything for him. That's not nothing.""Anyone would have…""No," Axiel interrupted gently. "Not anyone. Most people would have run. Would have saved themselves. You didn't. That makes you exceptional."I set down the dried plate and the towel, not quite knowing what to

RYANI was stressed and exhausted, the weight of the entire day pressing down on my shoulders. From the moment we'd discovered those cameras in Olivia's apartment to the frustrating conversation with Marcus about not having solid proof that Logan was behind it all… everything felt like it was spiraling just slightly out of my control.I sat at my desk in the penthouse office, staring blankly at my laptop screen without really seeing it. My mind kept replaying the look on Olivia's face when we'd found those cameras, the violation and fear in her eyes. And then Logan showing up at her door, playing the concerned ex-boyfriend while probably knowing exactly what we'd discovered.The rage that thought sparked made my hands clench into fists.A knock on the door pulled me from my thoughts."Come in," I called out, already knowing who it would be.Uncle Richard entered, his expression concerned as he took in my tense posture and the obvious stress written all over my face. "You alright, son?