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CHRISTIANHer breathing had evened out halfway through. The weight of her small foot in my hands barely shifted as her head lolled to the side and she drifted off to sleep.I kept working my thumbs into the arch of her foot anyway, slow and steady, feeling every tense muscle loosen under my fingers. She’d had another long day, though I doubted she’d complain even if it killed her.When she finally settled, I tucked the sheets over her and sat back at the end of the bed, watching her.For the first time since morning, the tension in my chest coiled tighter. Because while she was asleep peacefully, I didn’t sleep much anymore.Not this week—not when there was so much to clean up, so many lessons to teach.I could still hear his voice in my head.Damian Kerr.Even his name irritated me.Earlier that morning, he’d stopped by my office without an appointment—something only a man who valued his own life too little would ever attempt.That was how Kerr worked. He’d started his first software
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PENELOPEThe house had been so quiet since we got back from the hospital, and yet somehow it still felt full.The flowers Eve brought every other day filled every room with their scent. There were always plates of warm food on the kitchen counter, even when no one was hungry enough to touch them. And Jess… Jess’s crutches thunked against the floors, her annoyed sighs following wherever she went.Still, something about it all felt heavy.I sat curled on the couch with a blanket around my shoulders, staring at the faint purpling bruises on my arm as I flexed my fingers. It has been weeks now, the cuts had healed into faint pink marks, but my side still ached if I moved too quickly. And my head… Well, some days were better than others.Eve visited again that morning, fussing over me as she always did. Literally taking over Alfred’s job, she brought chicken soup and two big bouquets of roses, one for me and one for Jess, scolding me for looking “too pale” and pressing her cool hand to my
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CHRISTIANThe evening was already off to a bad start.I was halfway through barking at Alfred about why he’d let Penelope and Jess leave the house without security when I got home from work. She hadn’t answered my calls all afternoon, and Alfred had informed me they’d gone out for lunch and decided to catch a movie. That was hours ago. And now it was dark, and I still hadn’t heard from her.I slid into my chair in my study, scrolling through emails on my laptop, already irritated, my voice still raised as Alfred followed me to the door.“You know someone’s threatening her, you know the risks. And you just let her walk out with Jess like nothing?” I snapped, not even looking up.His voice was level. “They insisted, sir. Said you’d only make a scene if you knew where they were.”“That’s not an excuse,” I muttered.“My apologies sir, it won’t happen again.”My phone wouldn’t stop buzzing.At first I ignored it. It was late, I was still trying to reach my wife, but it kept going to voicem
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PENELOPEI knew the moment Jess came barging into my room that she wasn’t going to take no for an answer.She stood in the doorway, her sunglasses perched on her head, hands on her hips. “Get dressed, now. Lunch is on me, and I don’t care if you’re in the middle of solving world hunger or crying about whatever man problem you’re having. You’re coming.”I glanced up from the blank page on my laptop, where I had deceived myself that I was getting work done, but I hadn’t been able to type one thing down. “I’m not crying about—”“Save it,” she cut in. “And don’t wear anything sad and grey either. You’re too hot for grey.”I huffed but got up anyway.We ended up at a trendy bistro in the middle of the city, the kind of place that was always packed at lunch, all clinking glasses and muted chatter. Our table was ridiculous—so full it looked like we were feeding a small army. A juicy steak swimming in peppercorn sauce sat next to a burger piled high with bacon and cheese. There were crispy ch
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CHRISTIANThe ride back to my building was quiet at first, but not the comfortable kind.Liam glanced at me for the first time since we pulled out of the precinct lot. “You didn’t have to bait him like that, you know,” he said eventually.“I wasn’t baiting him, I was just telling the truth.”“That’s worse,” Liam muttered dryly. “He’s smart enough to read between your words, but you’re smarter. You always are. Don’t let him get in your head, Chris. He wants you to be nervous. Don’t give him the satisfaction.”I didn’t respond, because he wasn’t wrong.We parked underground, and the security guard greeted me with the usual respectful nod as we walked to the private elevator. I swiped my card and leaned back against the wall as the doors slid shut.“I know you like to think you’re ten steps ahead,” Liam said quietly beside me, tucking his hands into his pockets. “But Wallace is coming for you, if you don’t keep it together…” He trailed off, letting the silence fill in the rest.I gave hi
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CHRISTIAN“I killed her,” I said again, because the first time her face had just gone blank.Penelope stood frozen by the bed, her tear-streaked cheeks glinting faintly in the lamplight, her lips parted as she stared at me like she didn’t recognize the man standing in front of her.“Why?” she finally breathed, her voice breaking.I opened my mouth, ready to explain, but she cut me off with sudden, furious clarity.“You planned this. You and Liam—” her voice rose now, her eyes glaring with anger through the tears, “you planned this together. You knew they’d call me in because of that video. Why? Why, Christian?”Her tone was accusatory, venomous even, and something in me snapped.“Don’t look at me like that,” I snapped back, my voice rising to meet hers. “Don’t you dare give me that look. You’re just like me, you’re a killer too.”Her breath caught, but her chin lifted defiantly.“Am I?” she asked bitterly, her hands balling into fists at her sides. “I was defending myself, Christian.
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