CHAPTER THREEELENA’S POVAfter getting off the phone with Jade, we met up and eventually drove four miles out of town to the given address. The apartment building was nicer than I expected.Jade and I stepped out of the elevator onto the tenth floor, and I immediately felt the difference. It was wide with well-lit hallways and pretty beige walls. It had this calm and expensive kind of serenity that could instantly convince you it was secure. The unit itself was even better, an open-plan living room with huge windows letting in natural light, a decent kitchen, and a bedroom that actually felt peaceful.“Elena, this place is perfect,” Jade whispered, spinning slowly in the middle of the living room. “Look at the view! And the rent? It’s ridiculously low for this area.”I nodded, running my fingers along the smooth kitchen counter. It was indeed beautiful. Modern, safe, and far enough from Mike’s usual circles. But that was exactly what made me hesitate.“It’s too good,” I said quiet
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