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Chapter 190 - [4.8] The Illusion of Control

Shit. That hurt.

"That's not what I said," I answered carefully. "Everything happened, but none of it should have happened."

"Because we're Valentines?" Harlow asked quietly.

"Because your mother could destroy my future and my sister's with a single phone call," I corrected. "And because I don't play games where people get hurt."

"Who's getting hurt?" Sabrina asked, her eyes never leaving my face.

I gestured around the table. "Look at yourselves. Cassidy's ready to stab someone. Harlow's pretending to be okay when she's not. Vivienne's planning how to manage the situation. And you—" I turned to Sabrina. "You're watching everything like it's an experiment."

Cassidy's grip on her fork tightened. Harlow looked down at her plate. Vivienne's face remained impassive, but her knuckles went white around her teacup.

"That's not fair," Harlow said softly.

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