The jingle of the cafe bell hung in the air, a cruel punchline to the silent intimacy of the moment before.Liam stood frozen in the doorway, his face cycling through expressions too fast to track: confusion, disbelief, and finally, a wounded comprehension that carved lines into his handsome face. His gaze darted from Elara, standing guiltily by the counter, to Kaelan, a dark, defiant statue beside her, and then to the damning line of photographs spread between them like evidence at a trial.“Liam,” Elara breathed, the word a gasp. Her heart hammered against her ribs, a frantic bird trying to escape a collapsing cage.“What,” Liam said, his voice dangerously quiet, “is going on here?”Kaelan was the first to move. He shifted subtly, not away from Elara, but slightly in front of her, as if to intercept his brother’s gaze. It was a protective, possessive gesture that screamed more than any confession could.“I asked Elara to meet me,” Kaelan said, his tone infuriatingly level. “We neede
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