Reclaiming Aria
Mason swallows hard, stammering, “Brielle—she was… she was just a mistake. A weak moment.”
“I didn’t know about the kids,” he blurts, desperate now.
No response.
Just the quiet hum of judgment settling like smoke in the air.
Finally, he points behind him, voice shaking with indignation. “Kristen—Kristen’s obsessed with me. You know how she is!”
From a shadowed corner, Kristen steps into view—disheveled, red dress twisted at the hem, mascara slightly smeared. She leans against the column, arms folded, a faint, satisfied smirk playing on her lips.
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