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Chapter 8: Sarah's Machinations

Author: Phoenix
last update Last Updated: 2025-10-09 16:35:05

Sarah's POV

The champagne bubbles danced in my glass, catching the city lights from Adrian's penthouse window. I took a long sip, savoring the expensive taste, the luxurious apartment, the view that had once belonged to Elena. Everything she'd had was now mine.

Almost everything.

"Another successful day," I said, turning to face Adrian. He stood by his desk, staring at his laptop screen with an intensity that made my stomach twist. "The look on her face at the hospital was priceless. Did you see how she flinched when I walked in?"

Adrian didn't respond. His fingers flew across the keyboard, his jaw tight. I set down my glass and walked over, draping my arms around his shoulders from behind. On the screen was a map with a blinking red dot. Tracking software.

"What's that?" I asked, though I already knew.

"Her phone," Adrian said curtly. "I'm tracking her location."

"Still?" I tried to keep my voice light, playful. "Darling, she's gone. She's Damien Cross's problem now. We won. We shoul
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