THE DONS' SURROGATE
“They won’t find you, Lia. By the time they realize where you’ve gone, you’ll already be on a plane. A new name, a new contract.
I clenched my fists, the sting of rope burn reminding me I was still here. Still fighting. “You don’t get to own me anymore.”
She tilted her head, amused. “Sweetheart, I never owned you. I just knew your worth.”
The sound of a lock turning made both of us freeze.
Elara’s expression shifted — pleased, expectant.
“Ah,” she said softly, straightening her blouse. “Right on time.”
The door opened. The light flickered once, and then he stepped through — tall, dressed in a charcoal suit, his face half-hidden in the dim glow. But I knew that mask. Smooth white porcelain, p
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