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Chapter 56: The Truth Unveiled

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"You're nothing to me," Damian’s voice rang out in the otherwise quiet room. His eyes locked onto Charlotte’s, fierce and unyielding. He took a step forward, his presence overwhelming. "You never had a claim over me."

I stood in the doorway, unsure of how to react. Damian's fury seemed to rip through the air, and I couldn’t help but feel a wave of guilt crash over me. But as I looked at Charlotte, trembling in her seat, I knew the truth had come, and there was no escaping it.

Charlotte stood frozen, her gaze flickering between Damian and the envelope in her hands. She had come to the office this morning, trying to maintain some semblance of control. But now, her composure was slipping, and the walls she had built around herself were crumbling faster than I ever thought possible.

"What do you mean?" Charlotte's voice quivered, but there was still a hint of defiance in her tone. She wasn’t ready to give up, not yet.

Damian clenched his fists at his sides, and I felt the tension in the a
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