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Chapter 65: What to do

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Dennise’s Point of View

I swallowed, my throat suddenly dry.

Brei’s voice lowered, almost a growl now. “If you go to her like a soldier, she’ll see you coming. If you go to her like an assassin, she’ll laugh, she’s killed a hundred assassins before you were even born. If you go to her like prey, she’ll feed. You want to beat Valentina? You go to her like smoke. You slip where she doesn’t look. You smile when she expects fire. You bow when she expects steel. And then, when she’s comfortable, when she trusts you, that’s when you show her your intention.”

I put her in a loud speaker as my palms were sweaty against my knees, and the stitches along my side throbbed in time with my heartbeat.

“You’re telling me to get close to her like a dog wagging its tail?”

“Closer than anyone. Close enough to know her rhythm, close enough to know what she hides even from her own people. Close enough that when you strike, she doesn’t even realize she’s been cut until it’s too late.”

I shook my head, try
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