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window and found Lucas

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nd I wear nothing that could give

avoid anyone finding o

e guards in this house a

e, it will make m

g him, but even if he did, it'

the tracking device I had

to an abando

definitely

ng in an abando

e warehouse parking lot and I stay

d night air hit at my skin, but

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is meeting and what they are

arehouse after r

possible to stay

nd every step I took,

et to the root of this hide an

ace fee

house in the horr

I spot Luca stepp

not a

wn men came out

faces properly beca

dressed in dark suits that make

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these

s Lucas w

heir conversation as I

nything, but I was ab

ke -"shi

till couldn't understand wh

sing second as the need to know wha

le carefully tryi

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ing to my

s in my throat as

other than M

hould be avoiding an

as Luc

e gotten h

imself involved

just a dan

of everything our

ing, I felt a strong hand wrap over my mout

ay from the person who wrapped his h

y back with enough force, causing me to drop th

m, but it comes out as a mu

ash an

reak free from him,

ep voice hiss

ow and d

ant to make

inst my skin, sending

lizing that I'm only makin

is r

ed to

to st

ng for a way out of thi

trap

into a black SUV parked nearby as he

ith a thick rope that would surely leave a m

d about what is ha

and at the sa

hut, I look up, and

away, was a man watching me

Massimo Mor

as he looked at me with an intensity

d for a moment, t

just him

e predato

a word, but his e

nreadable and that ma

mated by him as I gave my

I will make Massimo

own back against the seat as my bo

thoughts of escapin

is in control, but he doesn'

who is like a ha

silent vow

happens, I will

when I do, Massimo Morano will

get a better look at the men

lly bright i

n't read their intentions, b

he man who c

like

e pain in my wrist due to t

myself to focus o

t, to be ready for w

nd, my voice sharp despite the fe

to have some idea of

nces at me through

enough," he says, his to

gnores me, turning his a

l frus

sc

an

eling this

powerl

ot who

in control, to havi

t their mercy, and i

we have been driving, b

into what looks like an abandoned war

e I'm being taken even deep

any chance of r

the men in the front get out,

his expression unread

your brother, Sabrina," he say

hat is going

y anger flaring t

rano? You think capturing me is

mile appears at the

like that. But brave

presence filling the

his breath

cold calculati

robably trying to figure out h

" he continues, his voice

ge everything. And you... you

" I repeat, my voic

ng to sit back and let

dens, but it's de

The ball is already in the court. Th

im as my mind thought

e, thinking I'm just an

I'm

se than him, and

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