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Aria's POV

The weight of Daniel’s words pressed down on me long after he left. His confidence, the way he’d spoken about the future, the power we could have together—it all sounded too convincing. His promise of strength, of a life where I wasn’t a pawn in my father’s game... I almost believed him.

But I couldn’t. I couldn’t allow myself to fall for the lies he wove so effortlessly