Chapter 156; That’s my place

Chapter 156: Chapter 156; That’s my place

But when his gaze lifted again, past her, toward the silent laptop still glowing with forgotten charts, his eyes sharpened. His world had narrowed to her, and yet the danger outside, the shadows waiting to tear her from him, hadn’t disappeared.

For now, he would indulge her, soothe her, let her believe in the picture-perfect dream she craved. But deep inside, a vow burned sharper than steel: he would avenge her and hold her close tightly.

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