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CHAPTER 51

Author: Jude Vincent
last update publish date: 2026-09-06 05:58:29

The heavy wooden front door of the cheap rented apartment clicked shut.

Victoria Morati and Clara stood in the narrow, dim hallway of the third-floor flat, breathing hard. In Victoria’s hand, the thick black paper card with the silver ink letters seemed to burn against her fingers.

"Did you see that?" Clara whispered, her eyes wide with a mix of fear and wild excitement. "A black luxury sedan! Right here on this dirty street! Someone important is watching us, Victoria."

"I know," Victoria said,
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