Chapter 26
Chapter 26
Chen's unexpected arrival at the office forces Eleanor's confession into the open, as Alex and his team confront the truth about her past and the deal that binds them all.
The rain dripped from Eleanor's hair, each drop a tiny, cold accusation, pooling on the polished conference room floor. She stood frozen, the water running down her face less like tears and more like a physical manifestation of the shame she couldn't quite articulate. Every fiber of her being screamed at her to flee, to disappear, but her feet were rooted to the spot, heavy with the weight of her deception.
Chen stepped past her, a ghost in dry clothes, closing the door with a soft click that echoed in the sudden, tense silence. He was impossibly composed, his expensive suit pristine, a smile plastered on his face that never quite reached the cold, calculating depths of his eyes. "Don't stop on my account," he purred, his voice smooth as silk. "I believe you were about to confess something."
Eleanor's hands clenched at her sides, her nails digging into her palms. The betrayal she felt was a physical ache, a sharp counterpoint to the fear that coiled in her stomach. "You followed me," she managed, her voice a raw whisper.
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