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Chapter 10

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Ivy held onto Gabriel’s arm, walking through the manor's iron gates without glancing sideways.

In her peripheral vision, the black figure standing in the heavy rain was as stiff as a statue. Alexander was right there, but she wouldn't even spare him a look.

Back in the villa, the heating dispelled the chill from her body.

"I'll make something to eat." Gabriel took off his coat, rolled up his sleeves, and walked to the open kitchen.

Ivy sat at the bar, watching him skillfully chop vegetables and sear steaks. The warm yellow light fell on him, creating a domestic atmosphere she hadn't felt in a long time.

Once, she had fantasized about moments like this with Alexander. But all he gave her were cold armories, endless waiting, and a back that reeked of blood.

"What are you thinking about?" Gabriel handed her a glass of red wine, his eyes gentle.

Ivy took the glass and looked out the floor-to-ceiling bulletproof window. The rain was still falling, and that figure was still standing there, l
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