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We sat in heavy silence for a few minutes. Then Treyson broke it with a whisper.

"I’m sorry."

I turned my head, giving him an unimpressed look before rolling my eyes.

"Well, don’t get suddenly all soft on me," I snapped. "Blackmailers aren’t supposed to be soft, are they? You’re forgetting the role you’re supposed to play."

A chuckle escaped him. "Then I guess I’m lucky I didn’t have a brother."

"Well, I mean…" I paused, my voice softening. "I don’t know. Some people have sisters and brothers, and they’re actually happy to have a family, siblings. I just… I can’t believe I never saw it. I knew Rita was a little jealous of me growing up. I mean, I was jealous of her, too. I guess that’s normal with siblings, right? I was always envious of her bond with our mother, and she resented my relationship with our father. But still…" My chest tightened at the memories. "It was very painful. It still is. I don’t want to think about it."

Treyson didn’t interrupt. He just watched me, letting me s
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