Dangerous comfort
Her heart pounded in her chest, each beat a countdown.
Nuel didn’t sit. He paced slowly, hands behind his back, like a predator circling its prey. “Do you understand,” he asked softly, “the nature of secrets? How the smallest ones can unravel everything if exposed?”
“Yes,” she whispered, voice barely audible.
“You feel safe in hidden moments,” he continued, “but safety is an illusion, Olivia. The deeper you hide, the harder the fall will be when the trap closes. And it will close.”
Her fingers twisted nervously. “I understand,” she whispered again.
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