The holding room smelled like disinfectant and restrained panic.Aria sat alone at the metal table, hands folded, posture composed, the picture of calm that fooled no one who truly knew her. Inside, her heart was beating too fast, like it was trying to escape her chest and run ahead of the verdict.The door clicked open.She didn’t look up.She already knew who it would be.Damian Vale stepped inside, his suit jacket gone, sleeves rolled up, eyes dark with exhaustion and something far more dangerous—relief.“You shouldn’t be here,” Aria said softly.He shut the door behind him anyway.“I don’t care.”That made her look up.For a long moment, neither of them spoke. The air between them was thick with everything unsaid: betrayal, loyalty, love twisted by power, and a truth that had come far too late.“You blindsided me,” Aria finally said.Damian winced. “I know.”“You let me walk into that courtroom believing I was alone.”“I thought protecting you meant carrying it myself,” he said. “
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