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Kyle\u2019s grip loosened the instant he heard the dispatcher\u2019s voice coming through my phone. It wasn\u2019t fear yet\u2014more like disbelief that someone had actually crossed the line he assumed no one would cross in public. Hannah stumbled back, finally free, one hand clutching her wrist as she tried to steady her breathing.<\/p>\n

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Sharon\u2019s applause died mid-motion. Her smile cracked as she looked around and realized the restaurant was no longer quietly observing\u2014it was witnessing. Forks stopped halfway to mouths. Conversations collapsed into silence. Even the staff had shifted closer, uncertain but alert.<\/p>\n

Kyle straightened his shirt like he could dress the moment into something smaller. \u201cYou\u2019re ruining everything,\u201d he muttered, but his voice had lost its edge. He wasn\u2019t commanding the room anymore\u2014he was reacting to it.<\/p>\n

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I didn\u2019t move from my spot. \u201cIt\u2019s already ruined,\u201d I said quietly. \u201cYou did that the second you put your hands on her-<\/p>\n

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