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CHAPTER THIRTY EIGHT:THE PRESENT

Penulis: Halle
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-06-22 04:42:27

AVA

By midnight, the mansion was too quiet.

Unnaturally quiet.

I peeked through the blinds for the third time, expecting the usual silhouettes of guards pacing around the perimeter. But no one was there.

Nothing but moonlight and the trees swaying like they were whispering secrets.

The silence unnerved me. The air felt still…like it was holding its breath.

Something was wrong. Or right. I couldn’t tell.

Jatina had fallen asleep hours ago on the couch with a book still open across her chest. The soft hum of her breathing filled the room, steady and unaware.

And then it clicked.

The guards were gone. The doors weren’t locked. The cars in the garage?

Wide open.

The keys?

Still hanging from the wall, untouched.

It was like... an invitation.

Sebastian knew.

He knew what I was planning…and he didn’t stop me.

That realization hit hard. A twist in my stomach. He wasn’t just letting me go… he was stepping back entirely.

Letting me walk into the arms of the man he’d sworn to keep away from me.
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