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SIERAI looked down as the bump had jarred a hidden spring-loaded compartment in the side of the desk. A small, shallow drawer had popped open just a few inches. My breath hitched.I glanced at the man who was narrowing his eyes, suspicious of the sound, but from his angle, the desk blocked his view of the secret drawer. I had seconds.I reached down with my fingers trembling so hard I could barely grip the contents. Inside wasn't money or jewelry. It was a small, charred leather wallet and a stack of folded documents. I pulled them out and tucked them behind the book I was holding."Madame?" the man called out, his tone feeling like a warning as he began to walk toward the desk."I'm just... the sun is too bright now," I stammered, frantically pulling the curtain closed instead of opening it, plunging my corner of the room into dimness.In the sudden shadows, I flipped open the charred wallet. My breath left me in a silent gasp. Inside was a driver’s license from New York St

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SIERRAThe moon was a sliver of bone in the sky as I lay perfectly still under the silk sheets until the house settled into that heavy silence that only comes at 3:00 AM.Logan was in his own wing. He liked to say he didn't want to "disturb my recovery," but I knew it was because he treated me like a museum exhibit, something to be locked away when he was done looking at it.I slipped out of bed and tucked the wallet into my inner pocket. As I reached the bathroom, I stared at the ceiling. There was a small, square ventilation panel. It's an old-fashioned maintenance hatch. I dragged a heavy vanity stool over, as my breath hitched every time the legs scraped the floor. I stacked a sturdy wastebasket on top of it, creating a tower.When I reached up and pushed the panel aside, a wave of nausea hit me.The smell of dust, the cold metal, the image of someone tied inside the room.I froze as my fingers gripped the edge of the drywall. It wasn't just a memory, it was a physical sens

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SIERRAThe headlights swept across the trees like a searchlight, illuminating the spot where I had stood just seconds ago. Before I could react, a hand clamped over my mouth and a powerful arm hooked around my waist, yanking me backward into the dense, thorny shadows of a tall laurel bush.I thrashed as my heart leapt into my throat, until a familiar, urgent voice hissed into my ear."Sierra, stop! It's me. Don't make a sound."I froze. The voice was like a key turning in a rusted lock deep inside my brain. I turned my head as he slowly released his grip. The moonlight filtered through the leaves, hitting the sharp jawline and the desperate, tired eyes of the man from the party."You're... Alessandro?" I breathed, the name feeling right on my tongue."I'm here," he whispered, his hands hovering near my shoulders as if he wanted to hold me but was afraid I’d break. "I thought I’d lost you in the fire. Then I saw you at that gala, looking like a ghost... I've been circling this pl

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