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Chapter 27: Phase two

Author: Will_Helsa
last update publish date: 2026-03-03 02:43:37

Amara didn’t sleep.

Even after Rowan insisted she stay at his penthouse “for protection,” even after extra security filled the building, even after the storm finally stopped—

Her mind refused to rest.

Remove her.

The words echoed inside her skull.

Rowan stood near the floor-to-ceiling windows, phone pressed to his ear, giving quiet but lethal instructions.

“No one in or out without clearance,” he said. “Double the guards on the east entrance. I want background checks on every staff member.”

He
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