Silent Claim

Some kisses change everything.

The night had cracked something open between them—quiet and dangerous. But morning came with new eyes watching, old names reappearing, and unspoken lines being redrawn.

And Lyra? She was about to find out that sometimes, the past doesn’t knock.

It just… pulls up a chair.

“Mr. Hayes, your briefing is in an hour,” Vera said, voice ever-professional as she stepped f