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Betrayed Twice by the Same Memory

Evelyn’s warning replayed through the investigation room.“Lucien must never marry Elara. Selene was placed inside the family to make certain he does.”Then came the final sentence.“Do not trust Octavian—but understand this: he is not Crowne.”The recording ended, leaving only the low hum of the equipment.Caelan stood beside the speaker, motionless. His expression remained controlled, but his fingers had curled into a fist.“That was your mother’s voice?” I asked.“Yes.”“You’re certain?”“I would know it anywhere.”Lucien had left Mercer Holdings before the recording was recovered. Father remained upstairs with the board, approving the final termination of every Vale contract.For the moment, Caelan and I were alone.“How could Evelyn know Crowne planned to use Selene?” I asked. “She died when Selene was still a child.”“She knew Amelia.”“Selene’s mother.”“Possibly.”Caelan took the drive from the technician’s console and turned it over in his hand.“My mother never spoke to me a

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The Man Who Asked for Nothing

Caelan did not speak during the drive home.Evelyn’s letter remained inside his coat, but its surviving sentence seemed to fill the car.Protect her—but do not imprison her as I was imprisoned.I wondered who had imprisoned Evelyn.Octavian was the obvious answer, but her warning had already taught us not to mistake the most visible enemy for the true one.At the estate, Caelan dismissed the medical team after they treated his arm. I followed him into his study.“You need to rest.”“So do you.”“My burn is minor.”“And my wound is inconvenient.”Blood had already stained the fresh bandage beneath his sleeve.“You nearly fell through a burning floor.”“I remember.”“You told me to release you.”“You’ve mentioned that.”“Because you would rather die than become someone else’s burden.”His expression hardened.“Do not analyse me.”“Then stop making yourself so easy to analyse.”That almost made him smile.I reached for the buttons of his shirt.He caught my wrist.“What are you doing?”“

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Protection Without a Cage

Caelan and I built the security plan together.I would not travel alone, but I could choose the members of my protection team. My location would be shared with one trusted officer, not monitored by everyone in the estate. I would continue working at Mercer Holdings, attending public events, and visiting Father.In return, I agreed to carry an emergency transmitter and inform Caelan before changing plans.“You mean ask permission,” I said.“I mean inform me.”“What happens if I forget?”“I find you.”“That sounds like a threat.”“It’s a promise.”We sat across from each other at his study table, rewriting arrangements that had never appeared in our marriage contract.The process revealed how different we were.Caelan believed every unknown person was a potential threat. I believed excessive control transformed protection into another kind of danger.We compromised because neither of us could defeat Crowne alone.I selected Mara Quinn as the head of my personal security. She had served

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The Mercer Gala

The Mercer Gala had always been Father’s favourite event.Each year, the foundation funded hospitals, technical scholarships, and housing programmes. In my first life, the final gala he attended became a public display of his weakness.This time, he entered the ballroom standing straight.Doctors had cleared him to attend for two hours. Mara’s team tested everything he touched, from his water glass to the microphone.Caelan remained beside me.“You’ve checked the exits six times,” I said.“Seven.”“You promised not to turn this into a prison.”“I’m counting doors, not locking them.”He wore a black tuxedo that made him appear even more severe. Guests watched us as we moved through the ballroom, their curiosity sharpened by the scandals surrounding our marriage.The contract required us to appear affectionate.The problem was that I no longer knew which gestures were performances.Caelan’s hand rested against my waist. When someone approached too quickly, his fingers tightened. When I

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Dance with the Woman You Chose

The ballroom remained half-lit when I placed my hand in Caelan’s.Guests stood near the exits, uncertain whether the emergency was over. Reporters kept their cameras raised.The orchestra continued playing the song from the wedding I had abandoned.Lucien and I had chosen it together—or so I once believed. Selene later confessed that she suggested it to him because it had been Evelyn’s favourite.Crowne had been writing messages into our lives long before we knew how to read them.Caelan led me to the centre of the floor.“You don’t have to do this,” he said.“I’m tired of them turning every memory into a weapon.”His hand settled against my back.“Then make a new one.”We began to dance.Caelan moved with controlled precision, but he held me gently. Around us, the ballroom quieted. Even the false financial records vanished from the screens, replaced by the silver crown symbol.Someone was watching.I refused to look toward the cameras.“You knew this song,” I said.“My mother played

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