Belli sat on the edge of the big bed in the penthouse, staring at the floor. Her hands still shook. The smell of smoke from the warehouse clung to her clothes. Every time she closed her eyes, she saw Emily’s cold smile. Her own sister. The person who used to protect her. The person she had risked everything for.Tears came again. She didn’t try to stop them.Zack stood near the window, watching the city. His arm was bandaged. Blood had dried on his shirt. He looked tired, but he didn’t sit down. He just stayed there, quiet.“I thought she was dead,” Belli whispered. Her voice broke. “All this time, I thought the pain killed her. And she was… working with them. Helping them hurt you.”Zack turned slowly. He walked over and sat beside her. Not too close. Just enough that she could feel his warmth.“People change when they’re hurt bad,” he said quietly. “Some get stronger. Some get mean. Your sister… she got mean.”Belli laughed, but it sounded like a sob. “I changed my whole life for he
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