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Chapter 114

Author: A. Leilani
last update publish date: 2026-02-25 12:15:43

Chapter 114

RIVERA

"I know." I kept my voice level. "I have people checking security footage. We'll know where and when within the hour."

Something moved across her face—acknowledgment, understanding, the connection of two people who'd been building toward this, understanding each other with few words needed.

"Okay," she said. She turned back to Louis. "I'm going to need you to do something for me, and it's going to feel strange. I'm going to put my hands on your forearms and I'm going to do th
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