Switched Bride True Luna novel Chapter 59

Chapter 59

He didn’t look up when I entered. But he said, “Londered us dinner.”

I dropped my bag by the door. “Pin not hamgry.”

“Did something happen?” He set the faliter down and gave me his full attention.

I turned toward my room, hesitating. “Not yet.”

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His voice followed me as I started to walk away. “Then stay. Just for a bit,

I paused. Just long enough to be uncomfortable, then I dropped my bag on a chair and turned back. I sat across from him without waiting for an invitation.

The room felt warmer than usual. Or maybe that was just me, still shed from how close I’d come to breaking during that meeting. From the way he’d looked at me across the room like I belonged there.

Logan closed the folder. “You were right about the projections. That Beta’s been running unchecked for too long.”

“I didn’t say he was skimming”

“No. But you wanted someone to check. That’s enough.” There was something in his voice. Not quite admiration. Not quite

Something close.

“I got a version of the report today with a decimal shifted,” I said, watching him carefully.

His brow furrowed. “From who?”

“Carla.”

That earned a pause. Then, slowly, he leaned back in his chair, studying me.

“you’re not

not going to say

to say anything yet, are you?‘

“No.” I said. “Not until I have what I need,

He smiled faintly, just the corner of his mouth. “Smart”

“You keep acting surprised.”

“I’m not,” he said. “Not anymore.”

That was… unexpected. I looked away first, gaze falling on the abandoned press release draft on the table. “You’re going to announce the conclusion of the internal investigation?”

He nodded. “Tomorrow. It’ll go out to all allied Packs.”

“I reworked the draft you gave me,” I said, pulling a marked–up version from my bag “Your version was too aggressive. If we’re trying to restore confidence, we can’t sound like we’re hunting shadows.”

“I was trying to sound decisive. ”

“Yoursounded defensive.”

He took the draft from me and read in silerice.

“You changed the phrasing on the conclusion,” he said, voice neutral

“Yes.”

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“You removed the word ‘corruption “”

“Because it implies the system is still compromised.”

Chapter 59

He looket up. “It is.”

“But the point is that you’re cleaning it.”

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We stared at each other for a long beat. The tension wasn’t combative It was close Pressed between us like a breath we hadn’t agreed to share.

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