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Chapter 17: The Hidden Protector

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Anna’s POV

The silence in the dining room did not break immediately after Sam’s phone buzzed.

It stretched.

Heavy.

Dangerous.

Every person sitting at the table knew something had changed, but no one understood exactly what it was yet.

Sam stared at the screen of his phone like he had just seen a ghost.

His face drained of color.

For the first time since I had known him, Sam Carter looked… afraid.

Not irritated.

Not angry.

Afraid.

That alone told me the message he received was not from a friend.
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