Gianna Dmitry stares at me like I’ve just spoken in a language he doesn’t understand, like my words fried his brain or something. I don’t wait for him to recover. I turn and bolt up the stairs, my bare feet slapping against the wood as adrenaline floods my veins. My heart pounds so hard it hurts, every breath coming fast and shallow. Behind me, his footsteps thunder, heavy and relentless, echoing through the house. “Gianna!” he shouts, his voice sharp with panic now, not anger. I grip the railing, nearly stumbling as I take the steps two at a time. The air feels thinner the higher I go, my lungs burning, my hands slick with sweat. I duck into the first room on my right, slamming the door softly behind me as I stumble inside, desperate to disappear. My foot crashes into something solid. Pain explodes up my leg and I yelp before I can stop myself, hopping back instinctively, my breath knocking out of me. “Fuck,” I whisper, clutching my foot. “Gia?” Dmitry’s voice follows imme
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