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The Predator's Ledger

Author: Sliver Pen
last update publish date: 2026-04-09 01:21:51

The silence of the study was a heavy, suffocating thing. Valentina remained on the floor, her back pressed against the cold mahogany door, listening to the frantic drumbeat of her own heart. The scent of the room, old leather, dried roses, and the lingering, metallic tang of her own terror seemed to press in on her.

Kennedy Hale is running.

The thought should have brought her comfort, but instead, it felt like a cold blade sliding between her ribs. If Kennedy was liquidating assets, if he was p
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