Elena’s POVThe city looked deceptively peaceful from this height.Glass towers gleamed under the late-afternoon sun, traffic flowed like veins of light below, and from Alexander’s penthouse balcony, it almost felt like the world had finally learned how to behave.Almost.I wrapped my arms around myself, the cool breeze brushing against my bare skin, but the chill had nothing to do with the weather. Ever since the board meeting that morning, a quiet pressure had been building in my chest an instinct I had learned to trust, especially after living two lives.Something was wrong.“You’re thinking too loudly again.”Alexander’s voice came from behind me, low and intimate, the kind of sound that always found its way beneath my skin. A moment later, his arms circled my waist, solid and warm, anchoring me to him.“I didn’t know you could hear thoughts now,” I murmured, leaning back against his chest.“I can when they’re about to get you into trouble.”I smiled faintly, but it didn’t reach m
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