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Chapter 49 – The Trap Before the Fall

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The suite felt too quiet after Alex left.

Lily sat on the couch, still wrapped in the comfort of his steady presence — and then, suddenly, he was gone. The click of the door echoed, and the silence that followed wasn’t peaceful. It was heavy.

She told herself she should sleep — that it had been a long day, that tomorrow was just another series of meetings and travel arrangements — but her body wouldn’t listen. Her heart was still racing, her hands still cold from the earlier confrontation in the lobby.

She glanced at the clock. Nearly midnight.

The city lights outside the window shimmered like scattered stars, far too alive for how exhausted she felt. She rubbed her temples, leaning back against the couch cushions. Just breathe, she told herself. It’s over. Whatever that was — it’s done.

Her phone buzzed.

The sound startled her. She picked it up, half-expecting another company update from the Knight Enterprises team or a hotel notification — but it wasn’t that.

Alex Knight:

Come to t
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