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red beneath its glittering surface. Lara had learned that in the las

of his empire, Lara stayed awake in their sprawling bedr

re watching her, waiting for her to slip. T

startled her. Heart poundin

lly stern face softer than

talk," he

ough winding corridors, past armed guards and locked door

ed on the wall, dotted with red and blue

lay here than you know. Someone inside Marcus

eath caug

d out. But you can't trust

f his words

me this?"

part of this now. And if you want to survive

web of deception was t

phone buzzed with a mess

. I have answers

this a trap-or the ke

-

er way to the abandoned warehouse on the city's ed

forward from the darkness-a

said. "I know what

uments-proof of betrayals, secret deals, and t

s," the woman whispered. "But be caref

etermination hard

t over. Not by

-

ted her return, his presence mo

n through a storm," he sa

. "I'm learning.

egun-and neither of th

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