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CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR (ELI'S POV)

Penulis: Abby Gale
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-03-22 21:01:31

The silence between us stretched endlessly, the air was filled with a suffocating slice as we stared at each other. It was so thick that it could be cut through with a blade.

Luca didn’t blink. He didn’t move. He just stood there, waiting.

And then, he spoke.

"Explain."

One word. One command and it was enough to break me.

I told him everything.

The words spilled out of me like a dam breaking, I told him who I was, why I had come here, the missions, the lies, the truth I had spent so long denying.

I didn’t try to soften it.

I didn’t make excuses.

I just let it all out.

And when I was done, I braced myself for what was coming. I had expected him to be furious— Luca should have been furious. He should have grabbed his gun, pressed it against my skull, and pulled the trigger without a second thought.

But instead he sighed.

Not in anger.

Not in shock.

But like he had just been proven right.

And then, he said the one thing I never expected to hear.

"I’ve known for weeks."

My stomach dropped
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