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Vera

The tension in the room intensified as Vera broke away from the kiss, her gaze fixed on Jackson’s face. His expression was gentle and vulnerable, just as she had hoped. She reached out to touch his cheek, a deliberate move to draw him further into her grasp.

“I’ve been so lost without you,” she whispered. “There’s something I need to tell you, something important.” She led him to sit beside her on the plush sofa, her movements deliberately hesitant. “It’s about Elara.”

Jackson stiffened at the name. “What about her?”

“I’ve heard... troubling things.” Vera’s voice trembled perfectly. “About her connection to certain criminal elements. People who’ve been released from prison recently.” She watched his expression shift, doubt creeping in like a shadow.

“She isn’t the type.”

“Are you accusing me of lying, Jack?" she interrupted, cutting him off. “You’ve known me since we were kids.”

“Vera.”

“You don’t trust me, do you?” She stopped. “Or do you still believe I have feelings for Damian and
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