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Chapter 19: Ghosts of the Crucible

Author: Tassi Blake
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Wednesday, November 27, 2024 | Late Evening The Industrial Outskirts, Las Vegas

The armored SUV moved through the night like a shark through dark water.

Inside, the silence was thick, broken only by the whisper of the tires on asphalt.

“The Red Queen is bleeding.”

Damian’s voice cut through the stillness, cool and amused. He hadn’t looked at her, his gaze fixed on the passing city lights. “She will want retribution. Was it worth it, Doctor?”

Ava didn’t answer. She stared out the tinted window, the chaos of the gala, the sting of Katarina’s slap, all of it fading into an irrelevant haze. Her mind was a locked room with only one sound echoing inside.

He knew your father.

Damian turned his head slowly, his grey eyes narrowing as he studied her profile. Her distraction wasn’t about Katarina. He’d seen the look on her face when she came out of that restroom. This was something else.

“What did the waiter say to you?” he asked, his tone shifting from amusement to quiet command.

“He apologize
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