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Chapter 17
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2026-06-12 07:27:52Salome’s POV
“You shouldn’t be here,” I said, sliding into the leather passenger seat before he could even look my way.
Barnabas didn’t move. He didn’t turn the key or acknowledge my presence with anything more than a thick cloud of cigarette smoke that filled the cramped cabin of the Ferrari. The car was the color of a fresh wound, idling loudly against the curb of the road leading away from my new life. He looked straight ahead, his jaw look
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