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Betrayal

Author: Siwa Rose
last update Last Updated: 2025-01-19 23:52:13

Damien Shaw

I walk into the office that morning, lost in thought. I can still feel Imogene’s body next to mine from last night. I wanted to ask her about Ville Road, but I don’t know how to do it without sounding accusatory. Without making her feel like I’m questioning her. Hell, I’ve never been good at that—asking the hard questions, digging into the things I want to know but don’t always want the answers to.

I close my eyes briefly as I move down the hall. What the hell was she doing there? I tell myself I trust her. I do. I reach my office, push the door open, and step inside. The moment I do, I stop dead in my tracks.

Kia’s pacing in front of my desk, her heels clicking against the floor. Her brows are furrowed, and she doesn’t even notice me until I clear my throat.

“Mr Shaw,” she says, stopping. “Gerald dropped by earlier this morning.”

I feel relief at the mention of Gerald’s name.

“Gerald?” I repeat, still standing in the doorway. “I told you he was only caught u
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