Chapter 73 The Revelation

• Brett's POV
• The elevator ride to my penthouse is silent except for the soft hum of machinery. Riley stands beside me, her hand still warm in mine from our united front at the press conference, but I can feel the tension radiating from her small frame.
• She's been quiet since we left the chaos behind—the shouting reporters, the flashing cameras, the questions we refused to answer. Now we're truly alone for the first time since everything changed, and I know what's coming.