Chapter 64 The Headlines

• I was sitting in the middle of a meeting, my focus drifting even though people around me droned on about logistics and numbers. My mind kept pulling me back to Evangelina.
• There was something about the way she looked at me this morning, her eyes full of questions and doubt, but also something else, something softer. I hadn't let anyone this close in a long time, and it scared me. But with her, it felt different, like she was slipping under my skin without me noticing.
• That's when Bruno walked in, his face serious, more than usual. He never interrupted unless it was something critical. He leaned in closer, his voice low but urgent. "Boss, you need to see this."