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A dangerous pact

Author: Jay_Chula
last update Last Updated: 2025-05-06 08:41:48

(Olivia’s POV)

The fire still raged behind me, the screams and chaos fading as I slipped into the night like a ghost. Smoke clung to my dress, a haunting reminder of the destruction I had left behind. But I didn’t stop. I couldn’t.

I knew Armando was looking for me. I could feel it.

But I didn’t want to be found. Not by him.

My car was waiting at the far end of the street, exactly where Celeste had said it would be. I slid into the driver’s seat, my hands trembling as I started the engine.

I shouldn’t be doing this. A small voice in the back of my mind whispered its warning, but I silenced it.

I wasn’t running.

I was choosing.

And tonight, I was choosing to end the lies.

Celeste’s private suite was dimly lit, the glow from the fireplace casting flickering shadows across the elegant space. She stood by the window, sipping from a crystal glass as she watched me approach.

“You came,” she said smoothly, turning to face me.

I swallowed hard, still breathless from th
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