POV: LAURENI wrung my hands nervously, feeling my throat tighten. Slowly, I turned to face him, my tear-filled eyes meeting his. His expression, once filled with authority, softened slightly. He reached out his hand toward me.“Come here.” Henry’s voice was firm—it wasn’t a request, it was a command.My body reacted before my mind could process it, and without thinking, I stepped closer, placing my hand in his. Henry pulled me in too close, his warm hand settling firmly on my waist. The other slid slowly up my arm, reaching my chin, holding it gently but giving me no room to pull away.“Just say it, Becker,” he said, low and husky, his voice laced with something I couldn’t quite name.My chest rose and fell quickly. My heart pounded hard, confused, and lost in his piercing gaze.“Why did you protect me like that, Henry?” My voice trembled. The memory of that moment crashed over me—the fear, the sound of the gunshot, the blood… My body reacted, a shiver running through me. Henry notic
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