Chapter 8 - The Woman Who Refused to Let Mason Turn Love Into Another PrisonPregnancy changed everything.
Mason became protective.
Too protective.
He wanted security.
Claire refused.
He wanted her to stop working.
She refused.
He wanted cameras.
She refused.
Finally, she told him:
“You're doing it again.”
He stopped.
“Doing what?”
“Trying to protect me by deciding what I'm allowed to do.”
He went silent.
She touched his face.
“I don't need a cage.”
“I’m scared.”
“I know.”
“I almost lost you.”
“I know.”
“Then what do I do?”
She smiled.
“Trust me.”
He did.
Slowly.
Then Vanessa returned.
She came to Claire.
“I need to apologize.”
Claire looked at her.
“You tried to destroy me.”
“I know.”
“Why?”
“Because I thought Mason loved power.”
“He doesn't.”
“I know that now.”
Vanessa handed her a file.
“Victor isn't finished.”
Claire opened it.
Inside was evidence that Victor had another hidden network.
One that led to Seattle.
One that had been waiting for the Vale empire to fall.
Claire looked at Mason.
The old fear returned.
But this time, Mason didn't tell her what to do.
He asked:
“What do you want?”
She answered:
May you like
“I want to finish it.”
Together, they did.
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