The iron gates groaned open, admitting her into a world of manicured silence and oppressive luxury.Caspian Thorne waited in the foyer, a silhouette of tailored charcoal wool and absolute authority.He didn't move as she stepped inside, the scent of sandalwood and old money clinging to the air."You're trembling, Nora," he remarked, his voice a low, resonant hum that vibrated in her chest."I didn't know where else to go," she whispered, her voice cracking.Caspian stepped closer, the polished leather of his shoes clicking on the marble.He reached out, his thumb tracing the line of her jaw with a possessive slowness."The people hunting you cannot find a ghost," he said.Nora looked up at him, seeing the predatory glint in his slate-gray eyes."What do I have to do?" she asked.Caspian smiled, a thin, dangerous curve of the lips."You surrender everything," he replied."Everything?""Your name, your history, your will," he murmured, leaning in until his breath warmed her ear."In exc
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