Viya's POV
I took the elevator up, my fingers trembling slightly as I pressed the doorbell to 2202. The door swung open almost immediately, and Elena's worried face appeared.
"Elena, I'm so sorry," I started, guilt twisting in my chest. "I dragged you and Dr. Elias into this mess—"
"Oh, sweetheart."
Elena's expression softened as she took in my pale complexion. She reached out and pulled me inside, her grip gentle but firm.
"Listen to yourself. What do you mean you dragged us into anything?"
"It's not your fault people can't think straight," she continued, leading me toward the living room. "This has nothing to do with you. If Elias heard you talking like this, he'd have your head."
Warmth flooded through me despite everything. "I won't mention it again, then."
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