Chapter 95“Elena,” he said, his voice softer now, but no less commanding. He crouched slightly, his eyes meeting mine. “Are you okay?”For a moment, my throat locked. The chaos of the past hours swirled inside me, all the accusations, the insults, the fear and here was Lucian Evans, my unexpected ally again. I nodded weakly, though my hands trembled.Lucian stood, straightened, and barked to the officers, “Remove the handcuffs. Now.”The inspector blinked, panic flashing across his face. “Sir, with due respect, she……..”“NOW!” Lucian roared, his voice reverberating against the walls.The silence that followed was suffocating. The officers scrambled, fumbling for the keys, unlocking my wrists. The cuffs fell away with a clatter that echoed like freedom.Before I could even process it, Lucian reached forward and pulled me into a hug.I froze.The warmth of his embrace startled me. For a second, my body stiffened. Lucian was my friend, even though I never thought about him since that da
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