Amelia Hart had rehearsed the lie so many times that, by the time she stood in front of Damian Blackwood, she almost believed it herself.Almost.She stood in the quiet hallway outside Damian's study, one hand resting against the wall as she tried to steady her breathing.Behind that door was the man she had spent six years avoiding.The man who had unknowingly built an entire life around the children who were secretly his.The man who had finally begun asking the questions she had spent years running from.And now, for the first time, Amelia understood something terrifying.A lie could protect you for years.But once someone started looking for the truth, the lie became a cage.She lifted her hand.Knock."Come in."Damian's voice was calm.Too calm.Amelia opened the door.Damian was standing beside the enormous windows of his study, his hands in his pockets. The city lights reflected against the glass behind him.He turned.Their eyes met.For a few seconds, neither of them spoke.
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