CHAPTER 1 The safe-house door clicked shut behind them.“Stay away from the windows,” Zara ordered, her voice low and sharp. She locked the door with a quick twist of her wrist whilst the gun still in her hand.Natalia turned, her eyes wide with fear. At thirty-six, the glamorous actress looked exhausted, her makeup smudged and her expensive dress wrinkled from the escape. Zara, twenty-four and athletic, stood between her and the door, her heart still racing from the near attack outside the hotel.“He was right outside, how does he keep finding us?” Natalia said, her voice shaking.Zara stepped closer, scanning the room. “I don’t know. But you’re safe now, I won’t let him touch you.”The air between them felt thick. Weeks of close protection, shared hotel rooms, and late-night watches had built a dangerous tension. Every time Zara’s hand brushed Natalia’s arm during a move, the spark grew stronger.Natalia reached out and touched Zara’s wrist. “You’re shaking.”“It’s the adrenaline,
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