Silence didn’t break.It stretched.Tight.Unforgiving.Cami’s words lingered in the air—I can feel it—like something already proven, just waiting to be confirmed.Ariana didn’t move.Didn’t rush to answer.Because rushing would be a mistake.And for the first time—She understood exactly how thin the line was between control and exposure.“You’re reading too much into nothing,” Ariana said finally.Her voice was steady.Measured.Careful.Cami didn’t look at her immediately.She picked up her glass, took a slow sip, then set it back down with quiet precision.“That would be easier,” she said.A pause.“If it were true.”Ariana held her gaze.“It is true.”Cami’s eyes shifted to Mateo.Just for a second.But it was enough.Enough to say everything without saying anything.Then back to Ariana.“You’re both very convincing,” she said.“Almost.”The word hit.Because it meant—Not enough.Not anymore.Mateo stepped in then.Not physically.But in presence.Subtle.Controlled.Enough to s
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