[A Lie Between Brothers]“The most dangerous lies aren’t the ones they tell you… they’re the ones they tell each other—using you as the reason.”“No.”The word left my lips before I could stop it.Too fast.Too desperate.Because what Adrian just said—It didn’t just confuse me.It broke something.“She was hiding from the people who own you.”My chest tightened painfully.“I’m not owned,” I whispered.But even as I said it—I didn’t sound convinced.Silence filled the room.Heavy.Sharp.Waiting.Julian’s presence behind me felt different now.Not just controlling.Not just watching.But calculating.Dangerous in a way I hadn’t fully understood before.“You’ve said enough,” Julian said coldly.Adrian didn’t move.Didn’t step back.Didn’t even look at him.“No,” Adrian replied calmly.“She deserves to know.”My breath hitched.Deserves to know what?Julian stepped forward.And just like that—The temperature in the room dropped.“You think telling her half-truths makes you a hero?” Ju
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