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Author: Rossy
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-07-08 22:24:05

CATALINA

The wind is gentler up here. The city lights blink below like tired eyes, oblivious to the storm unraveling behind mine. I lean on the cold concrete ledge of the rooftop and press a hand to my stomach, the small swell beneath my coat reminding me that there’s a life inside me that’s depending on me not to fall apart.

I need air. I need to breathe. I need the strength to fight this without backing out.

The company's chaos, the Chimera project, the involvement of his people and my people, and James… I know it was he who sent those two messages.

He's giving me a warning.

They said the incident might have been an accident, but I know better. It was not an accident. And I knew exactly who had the motive.

James.

That parasite won't die.

He thought I’d never have the nerve. But I did. And yet, tonight, the silence feels heavier than his threats ever did.

I look up at the stars, soft and untouchable. My free hand clenched into the fabric of my coat.

I have to be stronger than this
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  • THE REMARRIED HEIRESS    187

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