Araceli.The drive was quiet, my gaze fixed outside the window as I watched people move around—couples laughing, talking softly to each other. I just sat there, watching them, silently wishing Matvei and I were that kind of couple.The car slowed to a stop.“That’s the bar,” Antonio announced, his gaze settling on a small building ahead. Soft lights glowed at the entrance, faint but noticeable as the sun had already dipped low, leaving the sky dim.“Hey…” Antonio reached for my arm. “It’s okay. It’ll take hours before he can trace us here.”I let out a small sigh. “I just wish I had freedom… not go this far just to step outside.”“You can have freedom—if you make a decision and come with me,” he murmured.I turned to face him, my brows lifting slightly. “Come with you?… Like run away and spend the rest of my life being chased by Matvei?”“No,” he said flatly. “You leave him and come to me. If he knows you chose to leave… he won’t chase you.”My stomach dropped at his words, a frown fo
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