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Chapter 71

Sarra's POVI called Patricia back immediately."Don't go," she said the second she answered. "Detective Morrison called you directly? That's a trap.""He said I could come voluntarily or they'd send officers—""Standard intimidation tactic. If they had enough for an arrest warrant, they wouldn't be asking nicely." I heard papers rustling. "I'm twenty minutes away. Do not leave that apartment. Do not answer the door unless it's me.""But Ronan—""Is with Marcus, who's excellent at his job. Your job right now is to stay put and stay quiet."After we hung up, I paced the apartment. Every minute felt like an hour. I kept checking my phone, expecting officers to show up despite Patricia's assurances.Instead, my phone rang. Ronan.I answered immediately. "Are you okay?""I've been better." His voice was tired. "They're processing me now. Fingerprints, photos, the whole thing. Marcus says I'll be out on bail in a few hours.""I'm so sorry—""Don't. None of this is your fault." A pause. "Di

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Chapter 72

Sarra's POVThe police station smelled like industrial cleaner and desperation.They processed me the same way they'd processed Ronan—fingerprints, photos, personal belongings confiscated. Everything felt surreal, like I was watching it happen to someone else.Patricia stayed with me the entire time, her presence the only thing keeping me from completely falling apart."Don't answer anything," she reminded me for the third time as they led us to an interrogation room. "Not even small talk. Nothing."The room was exactly like the ones on TV—gray walls, metal table, chairs bolted to the floor. A mirror on one wall that was obviously two-way glass.Detective Morrison walked in carrying a file folder. He was older, maybe fifty, with tired eyes and a wedding ring worn smooth from years of wear."Miss Reeves." He sat across from me. "Thank you for coming in.""She didn't have a choice," Patricia said. "You arrested her.""Right." He opened the folder. "Let's talk about these text messages."

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Chapter 73: Endgame

Ronan's POVI held Sarra tighter, feeling her shake against me."I know," I said quietly. "Marcus told me. The police are moving on Clara now."She pulled back to look at me. "And Lara?""Her too. Turns out she's been working with Clara all along." My jaw clenched. "Playing both sides, feeding Clara information while pretending to help us.""I trusted her.""So did I." I touched her face gently. "But that's over now. Clara's going down for murder. Lara as an accessory. It's finished."She didn't look convinced. "Is it? Because it feels like—"My phone rang. Marcus."Hold on," I answered. "Yeah?""Turn on the news. Channel seven."I grabbed the remote and switched on the TV. The screen showed police cars outside Clara's mansion, lights flashing. A reporter stood in front, speaking rapidly."—Breaking news tonight as LAPD executes a search warrant at the home of Clara Vale, sister of actor Ronan Vale. Sources say this is connected to the death of David Chen, whose body was discovered ea

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Chapter 74

Sarra's POV"Clara, put the gun down," Ronan said, his voice steady despite the situation."Why? So you can call the police?" Clara kept the gun trained on me. "I don't think so."Lexi was gasping on the floor, blood pooling around her. I wanted to help her, but moving would get me shot."This is insane," I said. "The police have everything. The video, the recording, David's body. It's over."Clara laughed. "Over? Sweetheart, I have contingency plans for my contingency plans. That body double bought me time. My jet's fueled and waiting. I'll be in a country without extradition before they figure it out.""Then why are you here?" Ronan asked. "Why not just go?""Because she—" Clara gestured with the gun at me, "—ruined everything. My marriage, my reputation, my family. I can't leave without making her pay.""So you're going to kill me? That'll really help your case.""Self-defense. You broke into my brother's apartment, attacked me, I had no choice." She smiled. "Ronan will back me up.

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Chapter 75: New Beginning

Sarra's POVSix months later"You're doing it wrong."Ronan looked up from the canvas, paint smeared across his cheek. "How can I be doing it wrong? It's abstract.""Abstract doesn't mean terrible." I leaned over his shoulder, trying not to laugh. "What is that supposed to be?""A sunset.""It looks like a crime scene."He set down the brush and pulled me onto his lap. "You're very critical for someone who begged me to take this painting class with you.""I didn't beg. I suggested.""You said, and I quote, 'Please, Ronan, it'll be fun, we'll bond, it'll be romantic.'" He kissed my neck. "This is not romantic. This is humiliating.""You're the one who insisted on using only red paint.""It's a sunset!""Sunsets have other colors!"The instructor, a elderly woman named Margaret who'd seen it all, walked by and paused at Ronan's canvas. "Interesting choice. Very... passionate."After she left, I buried my face in Ronan's shoulder, trying not to laugh too loud.We'd ended up in a small co

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Chapter 76

Ronan's POVI was making breakfast when someone knocked on the door.Not unusual—we'd gotten friendly with our neighbors, and Mrs. Patterson from next door sometimes brought over her homemade jam.But when I opened the door, it wasn't Mrs. Patterson.It was Isabelle Moreau.My brain short-circuited for a second. She looked exactly the same—tall, dark hair, those green eyes that had once made me forget my own name. Older, maybe, but still stunning."Hello, Ronan." Her accent was still there, that slight French lilt that made everything sound elegant."Isabelle." I didn't move from the doorway. "What are you doing here?""May I come in?""That depends. Why are you here?""We need to talk."Behind me, I heard Sarra's footsteps. "Ronan, who's—" She stopped when she saw Isabelle. "Oh.""You must be Sarra." Isabelle smiled. "I've heard so much about you."Sarra looked at me, one eyebrow raised. I'd never mentioned Isabelle. Why would I? That was seven years ago."This is Isabelle," I said,

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Chapter 77

Sarra's POVI walked for two hours before I found myself outside Murphy's Bar.It wasn't the kind of place I usually went to—dark, a little grimy, with neon beer signs flickering in the windows. But it was exactly what I needed right now. Somewhere anonymous. Somewhere I could disappear.Inside, it smelled like stale beer and fried food. The bartender—a woman in her fifties with bleached blonde hair—barely glanced at me as I slid onto a stool at the far end of the bar."Whiskey," I said. "Neat."She poured without comment and moved away.I pulled out my phone. Three missed calls from Ronan. Two texts.*Please come home. We need to talk about this.**I love you. Please just let me explain.*I turned the phone off and shoved it in my pocket.A daughter. Ronan had a daughter.The whiskey burned going down, but it was a welcome distraction from the burning in my chest. I'd always known Ronan had a past. He was forty-two—of course he had relationships before me. But this wasn't just an ex-

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Chapter 78

Sarra's POVMy heart kicked hard against my ribs."I'd say that's either a really terrible pickup line or you're a stalker." I kept my voice steady, but my hand moved closer to my glass—a weapon if I needed one.Adrian laughed, and the tension broke like a snapped rubber band. "Relax. I'm joking. Bad joke, clearly." He held up his hands again. "I actually came in about ten minutes ago. Saw the tail end of your interaction with Jake and figured anyone who could throw a punch like that deserved a drink."I exhaled slowly. "Not funny.""Yeah, I'm realizing that now. Sorry." He looked genuinely apologetic. "I have a weird sense of humor. My therapist says I use it as a defense mechanism.""Your therapist sounds smart.""She is. Costs me two hundred dollars an hour to tell me things I already know." He took another sip of whiskey. "So are we good? Or should I leave you alone?"I should have told him to leave. Should have paid my tab and gone home to Ronan. But something about Adrian was...

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Chapter 79

Ronan's POVI called Sarra twelve times in three hours.By the fourth hour, I was in the car.She'd turned off her phone—I could tell because it went straight to voicemail without ringing. That meant she didn't want to be found, which meant she was either walking somewhere remote or she'd gone into a bar or cafe where she could disappear for a while.I knew my girlfriend. When things got overwhelming, she withdrew. She needed space to process.But this wasn't just overwhelming. This was potentially life-altering, and the thought of her out there alone, thinking I'd kept this from her, made my chest tight.I drove through town slowly, checking the usual spots. The coffee shop on Main Street where she liked to write—empty. The bookstore with the reading nook—closed. The beach parking lot—vacant except for a few scattered cars.Then I saw her car outside Murphy's Bar.Murphy's. Christ.I'd been there exactly once, years ago, to meet a local contractor. It was the kind of place where figh

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Chapter 80

Ronan's POVSarra's expression shifted—defensive, guarded. "What does it matter?""What does it—" I stopped myself, trying to find calm I didn't feel. "You're in a hotel with a complete stranger and you're asking me what does it matter?""He's not a stranger. We talked for hours.""Hours?" The jealousy was corrosive, eating through my chest. "You couldn't talk to me for five minutes, but you talked to him for hours?""Because he wasn't the one who just had his entire past show up on our doorstep!" Her voice rose again, echoing down the empty hallway. "Because he wasn't the one asking me to just deal with it!""I never asked you to 'just deal with it.' I asked you to let me explain—""There's nothing to explain, Ronan. You have a daughter. That's not something that needs explanation. It just *is*." She wrapped her arms around herself. "And I need to figure out if I can live with that.""By getting drunk and going to some random guy's hotel room?""Yes! Maybe! I don't know!" Tears were

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