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Chapter 6: Cameras, Action!

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Elena's Pov

The silence Ethan left behind clung to the air, thick and suffocating. I sat motionless on the couch, staring blankly at the door. My mind raced with the sound of his parting words: “You’ll prove it, Elena. Or I’ll make sure you lose everything.”

I wasn’t sure which weighed heavier—the anger in his voice or the threat laced in his promise.

Across the room, Daniel shifted uncomfortably. He hadn’t moved since Ethan stormed out, his tall frame rigid, as though he were fighting the urge to go after him. He ran a hand through his hair, his jaw clenching briefly before he spoke.

“Elena,” he said softly, stepping closer. His voice, warm and steady, felt like a faint lifeline in the storm raging in my mind.

I didn’t look at him. I couldn’t. If I did, the tears I was holding back might spill, and I didn’t want him to see me crumble—not like this. Instead, I gripped the edge of the couch, my knuckles white, my nails digging into the fabric.

“Elena, talk to me,” he tried again, his
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