Chapter — 0010Lila POVMonday hit like a hangover after the best weekend of my life.Damon had been distant all day—distracted, checking his phone constantly, barely touching me even when our parents weren’t around. I told myself it was the investigation. That he was protecting us. But the knot in my stomach grew tighter with every evasive answer.That night, I couldn’t sleep. I crept down the hall toward his room, needing his hands on me, needing to feel that connection again. His door was cracked open, light spilling into the hallway.I froze just outside when I heard his voice low, tense, on speakerphone.“…yeah, I’m handling the stepsister situation. Don’t worry. She’s distracted. I’ve got her under control. Once I get what I need from her, we can move forward with the rest of the plan. She won’t be a problem.”My heart stopped.“Stepsister situation.”“Under control.”The phone conversation continued, but I didn’t wait to hear more. I backed away silently, chest caving in, tears
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