Scarlett’s POVThe next morning, the storm finally broke.Rain slammed against the windows, turning the city into a blur of silver and shadow. I stood by the glass, watching the world wash itself clean, wondering if people ever really could.Damien was on the phone, voice low, words clipped. “She’s not answering?”He listened a moment, jaw tightening. “Then find her.”When he hung up, I didn’t ask who. I already knew.Maria was gone.Her guards said she’d left before dawn. No driver, no note, no destination.I turned from the window. “She’s running.”“Or she’s finishing something,” Damien said grimly.The words sent a chill through me. I thought about the photo, the video, the fear in her eyes when I’d confronted her. She hadn’t looked guilty she’d looked cornered.“What if Kade’s death wasn’t the end?” I whispered.Damien’s gaze met mine. “Then we make sure it is.”By midday, Reilly called. “We’ve got movement,” he said over comms. “Maria’s car was spotted heading toward the industri
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