Leonard turned to face her, weighing his options. Victoria had proven herself trustworthy time and again. She'd helped them, protected them, risked her own position for their sake. She deserved honesty.But the secret wasn't just his to tell."I need to talk to Daveson first," he said finally. "But Victoria, you're right. I just... I need a little more time before I can explain."Victoria looked like she wanted to press, but she nodded. "Okay. But Leonard, whatever it is, it needs to come out before Friday. We can't have any surprises when we go to see your father. We need to be aligned, all of us, or this falls apart.""I know," Leonard said. "I'll tell you. Soon. I promise."That evening, Leonard found Daveson in the estate's private gym, running on a treadmill. He looked better than he had three days ago, color back in his face, moving with his usual fluid grace.But Leonard noticed the way Daveson's hand occasionally drifted to his stomach, an unconscious gesture that spoke volume
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