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Cleo “Yeah,” I nodded, a heavy sigh escaping me. “I was just as shocked when I found out.” “Wait, did Xavier know that you and Damian were involved?” Dad asked, his expression growing serious with concern. “No.” I shook my head firmly. “Trust me, he had absolutely no idea.” “Oh, Cleo, honey. I’m so sorry,” Mom said, her eyes filling with empathy. “I know this must be so hard for you.” “It’s fine, Mom. It’s really not a big deal,” I said, trying to play it cool. The last thing I wanted was for my parents to pity me or feel sorry for me. “Not a big deal?” she repeated, her eyes widening in disbelief. “Cleo, you just found out that someone you loved for years kept such a huge secret from you, and now he’s suddenly engaged to a friend of yours. I think that is very much a big deal.” “Mom, it’s fine, really. What’s done is done, and I don’t want to keep dwelling on it.” She looked like she wanted to push the matter further, but thankfully, she didn’t. “Is that why you’re marrying

Cleo “Nothing. It’s just amazing how you can sit there and say something like that without even thinking about how I might feel.”His expression hardened slightly, his jaw tightening. “Cleo, I don’t understand what you’re trying to get at right now.”“Of course you don’t.” I shook my head, tearing my eyes away from him for a second before snapping them right back. “I had to sit in front of my parents and convince them that I am desperately in love with you. I had to tell them that I’m happy, that I know exactly what I’m doing, and that marrying you is what I want more than anything.” I paused, my throat tightening so severely it ached.Xavier remained completely silent.I waited for him to say something. Anything. But he only stared back at me, his expression entirely unreadable.“I had to lie straight to the faces of two people I love so much,” I whispered, my voice trembling. “Do you have any idea how that felt?”“Cleo, you knew exactly what this arrangement involved when you agre