Julian held my hand as we walked past Nikolai, bleeding all over his mouth. Julian had already cleared the security perimeter; his palm was warm, his grip steady and unyielding."You don't have to look back anymore," Julian said softly as he brought my hand to his lips, kissing the inside of my wrist—where Nikolai's violent grip had left a faint mark that was already fading. "Every single piece of his power, his territory, and his connections... I will wipe them clean before he gets up from his sickbed."I let out a long breath, feeling the last lingering knot in my chest finally unwind. "He thought he could hold me hostage with memories. But he never understood what real strength was.""He never understood you," Julian corrected gently, his eyes filled with absolute warmth. "And now, he never will."He fulfilled his promise! Two weeks later, across the city, in the dimly lit basement of a defunct warehouse, Nikolai’s world was crumbling in real time."What do you mean the accounts ar
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