~~~Declan~~~This whole situation was spiraling into a nightmare. Soraya stood frozen in the middle of the penthouse living room, phone on speaker, her father’s voice heavy with confusion and pain. Maya looked ready to murder someone. Jax kept clenching and unclenching his fists. And I watched the exact moment Soraya started crumbling, her eyes filling with tears, shoulders shaking, the strong, fiery girl I’d fought with for three years looking seconds away from breaking.Not tonight.Not on my watch. I stepped forward and gently took the phone from her trembling fingers. She looked up at me, surprised, but didn’t resist.“Mr. Rivera,” I said, keeping my voice calm, steady, and respectful, the same tone I used when talking to scouts or coaches after a bad loss.“This is Declan. I know how bad this looks right now, but I need you to hear me out.”There was a long, heavy silence on the other end.“I just received documents, Declan. Contracts. Bank records showing a large payment. They
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