Shattered chain
And there she was—Isabella.
She was standing near a table, her back to us, speaking in hushed tones with a man I didn’t recognize. The man was tall, broad-shouldered, with a scar running down the side of his face. As soon as Isabella saw us, she straightened, her expression unreadable.
"Carter," she said, her voice smooth, almost mocking. "It’s been a while."
I could feel the tension between them, the unspoken history. Carter’s jaw tightened, but he didn’t respond right away. Instead, he stepped forward, his hand resting at his side, ready for anything.
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