The city was drowning in its own lights when Ethan stormed into the penthouse, slamming the door so hard the echo shuddered through the marble floor. Alyssa didn’t flinch. She stood by the window, arms crossed, eyes fixed on the skyline like she was waiting for a sign—one that would tell her whether to keep fighting or let everything burn.“Alyssa,” Ethan barked, chest tight with fury. “Why didn’t you tell me you were going after Davin?”She didn’t turn. “Because you would’ve stopped me.”“I should stop you,” he snapped. “You have no idea how dangerous—”“I know exactly how dangerous,” she cut in sharply. “I’ve lived with danger longer than you think.”He stepped forward, jaw clenched, hands shaking from the combination of fear and rage. “You can’t keep running headfirst into fire.”“Then stop trying to put chains on me,” she answered, voice trembling—not from fear, but from exhaustion. “I’m tired of you telling me what I can and can’t do.”Ethan felt the words like a blade under his
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