Madeleine 𓎢𓎠𑄻𑄾𓎠𓎡 “Olá, Madeleine. Missed you, princesa.” He walked in like he had all the time in the world and no one could stop him from doing whatever the hell he wanted. My heart stuttered. My breath caught halfway up my throat. His voice, it hadn't changed. I hadn’t heard it in years, but I knew it. I knew the exact rhythm of how he said my name, the way he dragged out the princesa like it was a joke only he was in on. Then, in one step, I was behind Adriano. His arm came out like a barrier, his body straightened, spine tall and chin raised like he wasn’t looking at a man with a gun, but he was looking at something that dared to breathe in his direction. “Ah,” Tigrão drawled, eyes flicking to Adriano with amused malice, “So it’s true. She came back... with some fancy gringo boy.” He cocked his head, grinning and then lazily pointed the gun at Adriano’s chest. “That you?” I gasped, my knees wobbled in fear. My fingers clutched tighter at Adriano’s back, t
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