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CHAPTER 135

Author: Fathiya O.T
last update publish date: 2026-06-25 05:09:58

CHAPTER 135

ADRIAN'S POV

"Miss me, Adriano?"

Every muscle in my body locked. The voice was unmistakably Rafael’s. For a moment, neither of us spoke. The city lights stretched endlessly below the balcony, but suddenly I wasn't seeing any of them. I was seeing a prison cell. A courtroom. A man being dragged away in handcuffs while promising revenge. And now he was free. I tightened my grip on the phone.

"You're brave."

A low chuckle echoed through the line.

"No." Rafael sounded amused. "Dying is
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