Chapter 74: The Road to Voss EstateMorning came gently.Soft desert light spilled through the tall windows of the Arizona Biltmore suite, painting the room in warm golds and pale pinks. For a moment, everything felt normal—quiet, still, untouched by the weight of the night before.Nico stood near the window, adjusting his shirt, watching the palm trees sway lazily in the distance. The world looked too ordinary after what he’d seen.Too real.Or maybe not real enough.Behind him, Elara fastened the clasp of a delicate gold bracelet, her reflection steady in the mirror. She had already composed herself—calm, poised, every inch the heiress she was born to be. But there was a subtle sharpness in her gaze, like she hadn’t entirely let go of the night either.“Breakfast first,” she said, smoothing her hair back. “Then we check out. It’s a long drive to Houston.”Nico nodded, turning from the window. “Yeah… normal things.”Elara’s lips curved faintly. “Normal is good.”They didn’t talk abo
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