Even as Sienna’s voice lingered in the air, fragile and desperate, Frederick’s attention never once drifted away from Cassie, his gaze locked onto her like she was the only thing anchoring him to reality, like everything else in the room had faded into background noise that didn’t matter anymore.His lips parted, ready to respond, but before he could even get a word out, Violet cut in smoothly, her voice calm, almost amused, like she had been waiting for the perfect moment to step in.“If a leopard can lose its spots,” she said lightly, tilting her head with that same effortless composure that always made people uneasy, “then maybe Sienna can change too.” Her lips curved faintly, something sharp hiding beneath the softness. “But since you’ve got the chance right now, run.”The room broke.Laughter rippled through the space, some quiet, some outright loud, the kind that didn’t even try to hide itself, and every single sound of it felt like a slap against Sienna’s skin, like she was bei
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