Cierra’s heart pounded like a drum in her chest. The party lights flickered in the distance, their bright cheerfulness mocking the fear crawling over her skin. Every laugh, every music note felt like a countdown to something dangerous. She wasn’t imagining it, someone had been watching her in the bathroom, or maybe all night.... She felt it, the silent weight of eyes, the sense that she wasn’t safe.A shadow detached itself from the dim corner of the terrace. Cierra froze, her breath catching in her throat. The man was tall, confident, and moved with a precision that made her stomach tighten. Even in disguise, she could sense the danger, the power in his calm steps.“Cierra,” the voice said quietly, low, but commanding. “It’s me...Jamal. Prince Jamal. ”Her eyes widened. “Jamal?” she whispered, disbelief and relief mingling in her chest. “How… how are you here? I...I thought…” Her words caught. Fear choked her throat.Jamal stepped closer, his eyes scanning the room, calculating ever
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