Chapter 207

Harper

I stared at him, searching for some crack in his words, some flicker of the truth—or the lie—but all I found was tension, hesitation, and something else. Something that wasn’t betrayal. Something that was… real.

"I... I have to go," I murmured quietly, my voice barely above a whisper.

Without waiting for a response, I turned sharply on my heel and left his room, heading toward the elevat