Chapter 55

REESE

The air was saturated with palpable tension, like a suffocating blanket pressing down on me, making it difficult to breathe.

I stared into Valeria’s eyes. Her expression was unreadable; a storm was brewing behind those fierce irises. The instant I caught the glint in her deep blue eyes, I knew.

Hell, I didn’t need to ask because I already knew the answer. The truth hung between us like a drawn sword, ready to plunge.

A pang of realization hit me like a sack of bricks.

She wasn’t going to deny it, and the realization settled like a heavy weight in my chest, searing as I watched her.

"How did you get that video, Valeria?" I quizzed, my voice low, almost pleading despite the chaotic thoughts swirling inside of me.

But she doesn't give me the satisfaction of an answer. Instead, her lips curl into a snarl, a mixture of defiance and anger simmering beneath her words.

“You have no right to know how I got that video, Reese.” Her voice was cold, each word cutting through the air like a k