Michael’s voice cut through the hospital room’s tension, cool and pragmatic, a CEO assessing a public relations crisis, not a man comforting a lover. “Linsy’s questioning is for your own benefit, Violet,” he stated, his gaze sharp and analytical. “You are a public figure. Being the centerpiece of a violent incident is a serious matter. If this leaks and gains traction online, the questions will be far more numerous and invasive than Linsy’s. We need a coherent, defensible ...