Chapter 97

SIENNA

By morning, I’d made my decision.

I was going back to New York. Early.

The text. The photos. The silence from Gideon, none of it could wait. Not another sleepless night. Not another forced smile at brunch. Not another moment pretending I wasn’t unraveling beneath the surface. I needed answers. I needed him.

Even if I wasn’t sure which version of him I’d find on the other end.

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