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The harsh, sterile light of the Fox River visitation room painted everything in a sickly glow. Michael sat perfectly still in his chair, the prison uniform a stark contrast against his lean frame. When she entered, she moved with a wounded pride, chin held high, but the engagement ring on her finger caught the fluorescent glare—a brutal reminder of the future he had willingly torched. The space between them thickened with everything left unsaid. He watched the subtle shake in her hands, the raw hurt and fury carved into her expression, and felt the crushing weight of his own deception. A few feet of scuffed table felt like an uncrossable desert. He could not conceal the blueprint inked onto his skin, or the truth about his brother’s ticking clock. As her voice finally cut the heavy si…