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Chapter 118  In Position

Author: Angela Noir
last update publish date: 2026-06-14 20:22:16

The car drove back to Kessler Estate.

Drake turned off the engine cleanly, got out, and walked around to the back seat to open the door. The gravel crunched under his boots, loud and sharp in the morning quiet.

Avery didn't move first. She watched him out of the corner of her eye.

Dominic got out of the car first. Unlike how he used to pause by the door, he didn't even glance in her direction. He walked straight up the steps. His footsteps were steady and unhurried, each one landing with the sa
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