Zoe The warehouse door slams shut behind Viktor, and the sound of it echoes through the empty space like a final verdict. I stand in the center of the room, the folder still clutched in my hands, my grey eyes fixed on the darkness where my father disappeared. The weight of the truth presses down on me, heavy and unyielding, and I feel the tears prick at my eyes, hot and sudden, burning with a mixture of rage and grief that I cannot contain. Liam is beside me in an instant, his arms wrapping around me, pulling me against his chest. I feel the warmth of his body, the steady beat of his heart, and I let myself lean into him, let myself be held, let myself fall apart for just a moment. He does not speak. He does not offer empty reassurances. He simply holds me, his hand cradling the back of my head, his breath slow and steady against my hair. "He tricked us," I say, my voice muffled against his shirt. "He tricked all of us." "I know." His voice is low, steady, a rock in the middle of
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