CHAPTER 201: THE SECRET

Caleb watched from a distance, his eyes narrowing as he observed the heated exchange between Juliet and Daniel. He could sense the palpable tension in the room, the way Daniel's hands began to tremble ever so slightly. There was something off, something they weren't telling him. He clenched his jaw, determined to get to the bottom of it. Juliet, her face streaked with tears, couldn't bear the tension any longer. She turned and walked away, her steps echoing in the quiet room. Caleb's gaze followed her until she disappeared from sight. He then shifted his focus back to Daniel, who was now visibly shaking. With a calm, almost predatory stride, Caleb closed the distance between them. He could see the fear in Daniel's eyes, a stark contrast to the bravado he'd displayed moments earlier. Caleb's presence was overwhelming, his intensity radiating off him in waves. Daniel swallowed hard, his mouth suddenly dry. He tried to steady his hands, clasping them together, but the tremor was