Dante,I stood there, frozen, my feet rooted to the floor as if someone had nailed me in place. Veronica was on the ground, her back pressed against the cold marble, her body trembling violently. Her eyes were wide, unfocused, staring at nothing and everything at once, as though she had seen something that shattered her from the inside.My brother.Daniel Blackwell stood a few steps away from her, his neck bleeding where she had clawed him in reflex, crimson staining the collar of his shirt. He didn’t seem to feel the pain. His face was twisted with fury, veins standing out as he shouted at her like she was something filthy beneath his feet.“Her habit of seducing men hasn’t changed,” he barked. “This is disgusting. Absolutely disgusting!”Veronica shook her head again and again, her movements frantic, almost childlike. When her gaze lifted to meet mine, it wasn’t pleading. It was desperate in a quieter, more terrifying way. Trust me. That was what her eyes were screaming. Please, jus
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