No one said anything at first.That was the worst part.The silence followed Ivy back into the main room like a shadow that refused to leave.Sebastian walked beside her.Not touching.Not guiding.But close enough to remind her—She wasn’t moving freely.Lucien looked up first.Then Jaxon.Rafael didn’t move.But his eyes—His eyes were already on her.“You want to explain?”Sebastian’s voice was calm.Too calm.Ivy didn’t sit.Didn’t lean.Didn’t relax.“I went for a walk.”Jaxon let out a quiet breath.“Yeah,” he muttered, “into a restricted corridor.”Lucien stepped forward slightly.Not aggressive.But present.“That section isn’t accessible,” he said.“I didn’t see a sign,” Ivy replied evenly.Rafael’s gaze flicked to her.Quick.Sharp.Sebastian didn’t react immediately.He moved past her.Slowly.Then turned.“You didn’t see a sign,” he repeated.Ivy held his gaze.“I didn’t.”A pause.Then—“Interesting.”The word wasn’t neutral.Jaxon leaned back in his chair.“Logs say that
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