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ough the narrow alley beside the luxurious Silver claw Hotel. Her umbrella wobbled in the gusting wind, barely keeping her dry.

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lf around her chest since morning and refused to let go.

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st to say he missed her voice. He would leave sleepy emojis in the middle of the night

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kind of way that made her feel safe.

eir dinner date, no explanation,

speak, it was always rushed. Distracted. Like he had s

make anyone act distant. But even his voice had changed, cold, clipped, lik

lver claw Hotel, drenched and ac

sedan he loved more than he loved sushi and Sunday

e moment she entered the gleaming marble

umbrella tighter, her voice low but firm. She

tton with a trembling finge

o other guests. No distractions. Just the soft h

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nation. Something, any

a deep breath, trying to si

eading to the penthouse suite was dimly lit and lined with soft grey carpet tha

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the noise of the city. He'd once brought her here for their one-year anniversary. R

hought: This is what

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he'd wait. But just as her knuckles hovered over

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wisting the door handle slowly. S

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body curved o

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feet were glued to the floor.

hattering. Implod

ick of the light. A nightmare.

ath him turned and

s the pillow. Her eyes gleamed like golden fire. She looked like a go

, her dark curls clinging to her cheeks, and her eyes wide with disbelief and

s naked body, stumbling out of bed with the pa

tammered, but the word

, propping herself up on her elbows like she was watching a particularly entertaini

ed Cassandra's arm. "Come wit

tightened. Panic laced his expression as he all but dragged her out of the

ld and sterile, but Ca

om him, her chest heavin

dragging a hand down his face, the duvet clutched

er mind a blur. You shouldn't be here? Th

think. Didn

moved on

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lway like thunder. Evan reeled slightly

e full weight of what she'd seen, what he'd

voice trembling. "How could you