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Chapter 10:Enemy for Enemy

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Ava had learned to live with noise—the clang of baking trays, the hiss of espresso machines, the laughter of customers. But lately, the quiet was worse.

Too quiet meant too much thinking. Too much thinking meant fear.

Fear for Dominic. Fear for Liam.

Fear that no matter how hard they fought, Maddox would always be two steps ahead.

But that fear shifted the moment she opened her email.

Subject: “I Can Help. Meet Me. Alone.”

From: anonymous@protonmail.com

Attached: One audio file.

Ava hesitated for less than a second before hitting play.

What she heard nearly made her drop her phone.

“…this isn’t about business, Ben. You’re crossing lines—lines that’ll burn you eventually.”

Veronica’s voice.

“You think I care about lines? I’ve buried better men than Dominic Steele. If I have to ruin a five-year-old to win, so be it.”

“He’s a child!” Veronica hissed.

“And children grow into enemies,” Maddox growled. “I’m not leaving loose ends.”

The audio cut off.

Ava’s blood ran cold.

She called Dominic
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