Chapter 14: Unraveling Threads

The next few days passed in a blur of calculated maneuvers and covert meetings. I threw myself into the work, my focus sharpened by the looming threat of exposure. Every detail, every decision had to be perfect. I couldn’t afford any mistakes, not when we were so close to executing the final phase of our plan. But beneath the surface, the tension between Ethan and me grew more intense with each passing day, making it harder to keep my emotions in check.

It was a late Wednesday afternoon when things began to unravel. I was in my office, finalizing the documents for the upcoming board meeting, when my phone buzzed with an incoming call. I glanced at the screen—it was Lily.

“Lily, hi,” I answered, my tone warm but distracted.

“Sophia,” Lily’s voice trembled, the usual softness replaced by a note of urgency. “I… I thin

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