Milena Dragovic Alexander didn't argue. Not a word of protest. Not a flicker of resistance in those dark eyes.The silence between us felt heavier than the humid air pressing against my skin. He studied the alley, his head cocked slightly to one side like a predator calculating distance. The distant hum of traffic pulsed two streets over.When he finally nodded, the movement was precise."You're right."Those two words shocked me more than the spray of bullets had. Alexander Li admitting someone else might know something he didn't?He closed the gap between us, his cologne, sandalwood and something like amber filling my nostrils as he leaned in. His voice dropped to barely above a whisper."If someone truly wanted you in the ground, you'd be there already. They had their chance in the garage."I felt my forehead crease. "Three armed men with military-grade rifles seems like more than a warning shot.""Yes." His expression remained unnervingly placid. "But if they meant to finish the
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