HAZEL We drove out of that part of town and into something cleaner, brighter, safer, until eventually, the city opened up into a commercial area filled with lights and life. Normal. Or at least… something that looked normal.Axel pulled over and parked beside the sleek car Cassio had been driving. But inside, it was empty.“They’re already here,” Lisa huffed, clearly irritated. “I had a bet with Cara… now I owe her money. Thanks a lot.”She turned her head toward me, giving me an accusing look. And just like that, I knew, she blamed me.“What did I do?” I asked, genuinely confused.She didn’t answer. Just gave me a look that was sharp, annoyed, dismissive, before rolling her eyes and stepping out of the car.“I’m going for a smoke,” she muttered.I exhaled slowly, still trying to piece together who she was, what she was, and why she seemed to exist in Axel’s space as if she belonged there.“Don’t mind her,” Axel said as he stepped out, then came around to my side and helped me out of
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