ROXETTEI was relieved. So relieved that for a moment, the world felt like it was tilting back into place. But I didn’t know where I was. The room had been dark, the air thick with damp and fear, and now everything was moving too fast. Chandler’s arms were around me — strong, steady, familiar — and he was carrying me out of that nightmare. My head rested against his chest, and I could hear his heartbeat, fast but controlled. It grounded me. I was safe. I was with him. But my body still trembled from everything that had just happened.He didn’t say much at first. He just held me tighter as he walked through the abandoned building, past his men who were still searching. I could feel the tension in his muscles, the way his jaw was set. He was angry. I knew that. But right now, all I could focus on was the fact that he was here. He had found me.When we reached his car, he opened the passenger door with one hand and carefully set me inside. My legs felt weak, like they might give out if I
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