Later that day, they went to a shopping mall with security following them at a distance. At the mall, Emilia looked excited and curious. She kept looking at different stores, touching fabrics, and asking Kara if things looked nice.By the time they were done, their hands were filled with shopping bags. They were just stepping out of the mall when a gunshot tore through the air.Kara froze.The sharp hiss of a bullet cut dangerously close to her ear, and her breath caught violently in her throat. The bags slipped from her hands and hit the ground without her even noticing.Emilia was frozen completely, her eyes wide in shock. She didn’t fully understand what was happening, but her body reacted with pure fear.The bodyguards reacted instantly. They closed in around the sisters, forming a shield as chaos erupted. People screamed. Some ducked, others ran blindly, pushing past each other in panic.Kara’s gaze snapped toward the source just in time to see their guards firing back at a car.
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