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No More Leverage

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David’s footsteps echoed as he descended the narrow staircase, with Christian following closely behind as Alfred led them to the basement.

The moment they got there, they saw Sarah.

She was tied to a wooden chair in the center of the room, her wrists bound tightly behind her back with thick rope. Her hair was messy, strands sticking to her sweaty face. There was a dark smudge on her cheek, and her clothes looked wrinkled, as if she had been struggling for hours.

Her eyes lifted lazily at first, dull from exhaustion — but the second they locked with David’s cold, hardened gaze, something shifted. Fear. Real fear flickered across her face, making her grip the arms of the chair tightly, but then her gaze shifted past David to Christian standing behind him.

Something quick and sharp instantly flashed through her eyes…

David stepped forward, his voice cold. “Why did you try to hurt Claire? Who sent you?”

Sarah’s lips curved into a thin, mocking smile. This time, there was no fear in h
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