My heart was still racing long after he ended the call.
"Start digging…"
The words echoed in my head like a death sentence.
He was going to find out.
Everything.
I couldn't stay here.
I needed air.
I needed space.
I needed to think.
"I… I need to rest," I said quickly, avoiding his gaze.
He didn't respond.
Didn't even look at me.
Like I wasn't important anymore.
Like I was already guilty.
I turned and walked out of the room as calmly as I could.
But the moment I was alone—
I ran.
Outside.
Past the guards.
Past the gates.
I didn't even know where I was going.
All I knew was—
I had to breathe.
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