I stepped into the penthouse with my bag slung over one shoulder, the weight of the day pressing down on me like a second skin. Alex’s voice still echoed in my head, I had shut him down, reminded him who owned this school, but the encounter left a sour feeling in me.Damien was already home. He appeared in the hallway a moment later, sleeves rolled up, hair slightly messy like he’d run his hands through it a few times. His eyes softened when they landed on me, but there was that familiar edge underneath, the one that said he was reading every micro-expression on my face.“Hey,” he said, voice low and warm. He crossed the distance and pulled me into a hug, one hand cradling the back of my head. “Missed you today. How was class?”I melted into him for a second, breathing him in. God, I loved this part, the way he held me like I was something precious. But the words from the overheard call kept replaying in my mind. Secondary routes. No loose ends. It wasn’t just business. It was somethi
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