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Chapter 29: The House They Were Watching

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The darkness swallowed the tunnel.

Zara felt Adrian’s hand close around hers immediately.

“Don’t move.”

“I wasn’t planning to.”

Above them, footsteps thundered across the chapel floor.

More than one person.

Alessandro moved toward the wall.

“There is another exit.”

Adrian’s voice was sharp.

“Where?”

“Behind the altar.”

“You knew there was another way out?”

“I built it.”

Zara stared at him.

“You built this?”

“Twenty-five years ago.”

Another heavy sound came from above.

The men were entering the
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