A cold silence settled through the hallway.Elena looked from Damian to Vanessa.The change in Damian's expression was impossible to miss.Only moments ago, he had been focused on Elena.Now, all his attention was on Vanessa.And he looked worried.Very worried.Vanessa slowly approached them, her heels clicking against the marble floor."Did I interrupt something?" she asked sweetly."No," Damian replied immediately.His voice was sharp.Vanessa's smile widened."That's a shame. It looked important."Elena frowned.The tension between them was becoming impossible to ignore.Something wasn't right.Vanessa stopped a few feet away.Her gaze shifted to Elena."You seem upset.""I'm fine," Elena answered."Are you?"The question sounded innocent.But Elena felt a hidden meaning behind it.Before she could respond, Damian stepped between them."Vanessa."The warning in his voice was clear.Vanessa raised an eyebrow."What?""You should leave now."For the first time, the smile slipped fro
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