EpilogueMikaela:The sun had just started to rise over the city. Its light spilled into the building, making the walls glow soft gold.I stood by the window, looking out at the skyscrapers stretching into the sky. From up here, the world felt quiet, almost unreal. Dubai was so far from everything I had known, but it was safe. For the first time in a long time, safe felt like home.Ethan was in the kitchen, cutting fruit with careful hands. Natasha and Samantha were on the living room floor, playing a board game, giggling and arguing over turns. Their voices floated through the apartment, and for a moment, I let myself breathe.I touched the scar on my chest. The sniper’s bullet had missed my heart, but it left its mark. Every time I traced it, I remembered the chaos, the hospital lights, Ethan screaming at me to hold on. Survival had not come easy. It had been bought with fire, betrayal and loss. My family, my bloodline, my name, my wealth, all gone. Everything I had ever thought
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