Chapter 313

Valeria’s POV

I sat at the table slowly, my movements stiff, my heart beating louder than the silence in the room. Gideon slid the thick file toward me, his fingers lingering on the edge as if he was afraid I might refuse to touch it.

I took it.

The file felt heavier than paper should. Heavy with secrets. Heavy with things he had clearly spent sleepless nights uncovering.

I opened it.

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