** Collins ** I tapped my fingers against the smooth surface of the café table, watching the door like a predator stalking prey. Miriam was late, as usual, but I didn’t mind. It gave me time to think—plan. Every move had to be calculated. With Sydney in the picture, my goal wasn’t simple anymore. She was a puzzle that couldn’t be solved with brute force or charm alone. Miriam finally walked in, her sharp heels clicking against the tile floor. Her eyes scanned the café before landing on me, her expression guarded as always. She wore her typical look of cool detachment, but I knew better. Beneath that icy exterior, she was desperate. She wanted Spencer, and that made her useful to me. “Miriam,” I greeted, standing up and gesturing for her to sit. She slid into the seat across from me, crossing her legs as if she wasn’t in a hurry. But I could feel the tension in the air. The desperation. “You wanted to talk,” she said, voice flat but curious. I leaned forward, lowering my voice. “I
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