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Chapter 45 Adrian's Pov

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I did the full circuit twice.

Ground floor entrance, stairwell, the corridor on Elena's floor, the fire exit at the back of the building. I checked each one, tested each door, looked at each angle.

Then I went back to the start and did it again. Not because I had missed anything the first time but because I needed to be certain.

When I came back up to the flat, I stepped into the hallway and pulled out my phone.

"I need more eyes on this building," I said when it connected. "Every entrance. I
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