Subtle Hints

Throughout their talk, Elara dropped carefully crafted remarks about Liora. “Did you really know her before all of this?” she asked lightly.

Caden’s brow furrowed. Her words unsettled him.

“What do you mean?” he asked, trying to brush it off, though clearly disturbed.

Elara shrugged, her tone casual. “People aren’t always who they appear to be,” she said, her expression unreadable.

The seed was planted—and she knew it would grow.

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