Pakin’s P.O.VThe words hung in the air like a sudden storm, and I stood there, utterly stunned. My teammates—Coal, David, and the others—didn’t even flinch. No wide eyes, no gasps, no shocked silence. Just the same casual expressions they wore every day around the garage. My secret, the one I’d guarded like my life depended on it, sat exposed between us, and they treated it like old news.I swallowed hard, my throat dry. "So you... you all knew?"David scoffed, crossing his arms over his chest with that blunt edge he always carried. "We don’t live under a rock, Pakin. Especially when it comes to the royal family. The entirety of Thailand basically knows who you really are. Your face is on billboards, in newspapers, everywhere. Did you think we’d miss it?"His words hit like a slap, but not from malice—just raw truth. My head spun. All those nights I’d lain awake, rehearsing how I’d reveal my identity as the second prince, fearing their rejection or worse, their distance. And now this
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