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CHAPTER 52

Author: CagalieYula
last update Last Updated: 2025-03-31 17:35:49

We left the warehouse in a convoy of black SUVs, Nolan’s men securing every angle as if Lorenzo might try something last-minute. My father was weak but stable, his head resting against the seat as he exhaled heavily. I held his hand, my fingers gripping his like a lifeline.

The drive back was silent.

I kept replaying the night in my head—Lorenzo’s threats, Nolan’s calculated control, the way the power shifted so quickly. My mind was spinning, trying to process what it all meant.

But one thought stood out among the chaos.

This isn’t over.

Not by a long shot.

We pulled up to a private estate—one of Nolan’s, no doubt. The moment we entered, medical staff was waiting for my father. They whisked him away into a large, well-equipped room that looked more like a high-end hospital suite than a bedroom.

Chelsea was already there.

She rushed forward the second she saw me. “Oh my god, Demi—”

I barely had time to react before she pulled me into a tight hug.

“You’re okay,” she whispered, her voice
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