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Chapter Fifty Eight

Author: Dvyn rite
last update Last Updated: 2025-05-19 21:43:05

Jasmine’s POV~

I was crouched in the back room of the casino, my knees against the cold tile, my breath coming in short, ragged pants. Elara was next to me, moving quickly and silently as we dug through files in Dad's office. My heart pounded, every beat felt like a scream to flee, to abandon these foolish plans. I felt a little bit of sweat sliding down my neck while my hands shook as they handled the papers. I was betraying Dad — Elder Tyler, my father, the man who had taught me to ride a bike, who had wept with me when rogues took my sister away. But it had been his secrets, his voice scared me with “Gideon’s daughter is next,” that had brought me here, to this den of lies, with Elara up there, his only target, following a truth that could condemn us both.

Our infiltration was a risk, plotted in the park’s shadows, and  it felt like a nightmare to pull off. We had left, Elara’s eyes filled with purpose, mine dulled with fear. She’d gotten uniforms from the casino’s laundry service,
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