Lily’s POV…..The red dot appears first.It blooms on the marble floor like a drop of blood that hasn’t happened yet—small, precise, unforgiving. My breath catches so hard it hurts. For a second, my brain refuses to understand what I’m seeing. Then instinct slams into me.Sniper.“Andrew,” I whisper, my voice shaking.He sees it at the same time I do.In one smooth, terrifying movement, he steps in front of me. His body blocks my view of the dot, blocks me from it, like he can erase danger by sheer force of will.“No,” I gasp, grabbing his arm. “Don’t—Andrew, move.”He doesn’t even look back at me. His shoulders square, his stance widening, solid and unyielding.“Get behind me, Lily.”“I won’t,” I snap, panic clawing up my throat. “If anyone’s getting shot, it’s not going to be you.”That gets his attention.He turns then, eyes blazing, jaw clenched so tight I swear I hear his teeth grind. “Don’t be stupid.”“I’m not being stupid,” I say fiercely. “I’m being realistic. You’re a bigger
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