Liana POVI hesitated for a long moment before stepping into Adrian’s car. My hands trembled slightly as I closed the door behind me. The air inside the car felt cold, stiff, and silent. I could hear my own heartbeat pounding so loudly that I wondered if Adrian could hear it too.He didn’t speak at first. Just sat there, staring ahead, hands on the steering wheel. The silence was heavy, almost suffocating. I swallowed hard and tried to think of something to say, anything to break it.Finally, Adrian spoke. His voice was calm, but there was a sharp edge to it that made me flinch.“I heard you’ve been looking for me?”I turned slowly to face him. Every movement felt deliberate, careful. My chest felt tight. My voice came out smaller than I expected.“Yes,” I whispered. “You paid the debt. I… I wanted to appreciate you. I want to repay you.”His eyes didn’t meet mine. Not once. Seeing me now, standing there, looking so much like Amara… it was almost like looking at someone he didn’t want
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