Chapter 30.1

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--“You often say the pain you are giving me is only physical; it’ll eventually fade after the night ends.

But what about the scar you gave me in my heart…..

you may be can't seen but the depth of the scar can never be healed in fact with the passing of each and every day it's getting deeper.”--

Emily sat uneasily in the plush chair, feeling the weight of Steve's intense gaze bearing down on her. Steve made her sit in front him. The laptop screen in front of her flickered with data, but her mind struggled to focus, distracted by the palpable tension in the room.

Steve, his features obscured by shadows cast from the dim lighting, sat across from her, his dark eyes fixed on her like twin points of frost. Emily stole glances at him from the corner of her eye, trying to decipher his unreadable expression.

Despite the quiet, the atmosphere was anything but calm. It crackled with unspoken words and unaddressed issues, creating a barrier between them that Emily couldn't bre