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Chapter 8 – A Piece of the Truth (Adrian’s POV ) Adrian never should have said anything. He knew it the moment the words left his mouth. And yet, sitting across from Evelyne in the dimly lit café, he couldn’t take them back. She was staring at him, her fingers tightening around the edge of the table, her breathing slow but shallow. She had been waiting for this—for someone to confirm what she already knew in her gut. And now that she had her answer, Adrian could see the exact moment when her anger turned into something else. Something sharper. Something dangerous. “What do you mean it wasn’t an accident?” she asked, voice low, steady—too steady. Adrian exhaled slowly, weighing his next words carefully. “Exactly what I said.” Her expression didn’t change. “Then what was it?” He