Chapter 1079:

She didn’t need to like him to acknowledge his brilliance.

If a man like that were to become mentally impaired… if he lost control over his mind, his life… The idea made her stomach twist.

Carrie sat on her bed, phone in hand, staring at Kristopher’s name on WhatsApp. Her thumb hovered over the chat. Open. Close. Open. Close. What if he didn’t believe her? What if she warned him—and Aliza found out and retaliated out of desperation?

Her thoughts spiraled.

She stood up and began pacing her room, phone clutched tightly in her hand, her mind caught in a storm she couldn’t quiet.

When she passed the mirror, she caught sight of herself—and stopped. The worry etched into her face was unmistakable.

been avoiding slammed into her like a wave. She still had feelings for

shook her head instantly, trying to erase the thought. No.

any of the other men in her life were in danger—Daxton, Kyson, Soren, Asher, Randell—she wouldn’t turn a blind eye,

to consider: those men had never hurt her. They hadn’t betrayed her, humiliated her, or left

wouldn’t be worried about

problem wasn’t with her logic. It was with her heart. But there was no one to point it out to her. No one close enough to

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she did know, though, was this—her

There was no way to untangle everything that had happened and start fresh like nothing

to

time in Orkset, aside from

Then, without overthinking it again, she picked up her phone and typed a message to Kristopher. “I’ll be waiting for you here at 1:00

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