My Stepbrother's Dirty Little Secret novel Chapter 418

Chapter 418

That was the problem with people like Raphael.

You never knew where you stood emotionally because they never stood anywhere themselves.

I wiped angrily at my face when I realized tears had started slipping down my cheeks again.

I was so tired of crying lately, everything inside me felt worn down, like I had slowly been pulled apart for months and only now realized pieces of me were missing.

And even now… even after hearing all of that… a part of me still wanted Raphael to open the panel and come ge

That realization hurt more than anything else. I was already too deep in this. I lowered my head against my knees and tried breathing slowly.

The room outside stayed quiet for another few seconds after Adriano stopped whispering.

I could not see both of them clearly from where I sat on the floor behind the black glass, but I could still make out their shapes through the tinted panel.

Adriano looked at Raphael for a long moment after saying those last words. Then Adriano finally stepped back with a tired exhale and grabbed his cigarettes from the desk. Then he turned and walked toward the door without another word. The handle clicked softly beneath his hand before he paused one last time.

“You know I’m right,” he muttered quietly.

Then he left.

The door shut behind him softer this time and suddenly it was just us again.

Me hidden behind black glass.

Raphael standing alone in the middle of the control room.

I stayed completely still on the floor, arms wrapped around my knees tightly while silence filled the space around

Raphael didn’t move at first. He just stood there with both hands braced against the edge of the desk, head lowered slightly like he was trying to collect his thoughts.

The monitors painted blue light across the side of his face. His shoulders rose and fell slowly with each breath.

I watched him drag one hand down his face roughly before straightening again. Then he turned toward the screens. His fingers moved over the keyboard automatically. Security cameras flashed across the monitors one after another.

Front gate.

Outer road.

Vehicle tracker.

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