I could see the fear flicker across his face, just for a second, before he masked it again. That brief crack in his composure—eyes widening, lips parting slightly—told me everything I needed to know."What?" he said, his voice low, almost disbelieving."Yes," I replied, keeping my tone steady even though my heart was hammering. "You had the guts to bind both of our fates together. And now we're both trapped in this mess."When those words left my mouth, his jaw actually dropped. He stared at me like I'd grown a second head, his eyes searching my face for any sign that I might be bluffing."How did you come to find out?" he asked finally, the words coming out quieter than I expected.I gave him a small, bitter smile, the kind that doesn't reach your eyes. "Wow. So this is how it would've gone, huh? You keeping me in the dark, never mentioning that if something happened to you, I'd be dragged down right along with you."I waited for the usual reaction—pleading, denial, maybe even him ru
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