Third Person's POV "I don't want to stay here while you risk your life!" Adira argued, taking his hand into both of hers. "Xavier is desperate to win, and desperation makes people unpredictable. I need to be there with you, Alessandro. I can't just sit in this building, waiting to hear if..." She choked on the thought, unable to bring herself to say the words out loud.Alessandro lifted his free hand, cupping her cheek gently. His thumb brushed over her soft skin; his touch felt warm against her cold cheeks."I am not risking my life, Adira," he said in a low and commanding tone. "Xavier is weak. He relies on borrowed power and cowardly schemes. I will break him before the sun fully rises, but I will not have you anywhere near that blood spill.""Alessandro, please—""Listen to me," he cut in softly, his thumb tracing her cheekbone. “Do you think I’m so weak that I need your protection there? And if Xavier or his mother try to do anything last-minute at the hospital, Wayne needs you.
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