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“You’re trying to keep me rooted here and running round in circles.
To keep me chasing Dahlia’s ghost. You intend for me to keep going down that rabbit hole. You want Savannah gone. You want her vulnerable and alo ou want her carrying our child without me beside her.”
I smiled.
“You
ch
so you can carry out your evil
uck here, chasing after ghosts
her and my
ghosted across his lips. “So
the recordings?”
are no longer
y head slowly. “No. You c
se to the ground with y
all of it to ash.”
One day I’ll burn
se tapes too. I’ll
pression did not
ness in his ac
iting for that day.” The
more than resistance would
family. Or the world will wake up
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one morning to something very interesting online.”
I pulled my phone from the waistband at my back. His gaze shifted to it immediately. Understanding flickered in his eyes.
The recording screen glowed faintly.
oke in, stunned. “You
recording this entire time?”
Old tricks still
urns out, you’r
think so?” n
His comp
wante
con
hed–a harsh, mocking
wanted fear. I wanted trem
ven a crack in that impe
made the victory
debts.
ime had
as? Destroy our
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“There’s one way to find out,” I said. “Touch my family and you’ll
learn exactly what I’m willing to do.”
“Well played, Roman.” He clapped slowly, mock applause echoing in
the room.
Revulsion crawled across my skin. “I will protect the people I love,” I
said.
He turned toward the window, gazing out over the sprawling grounds
of the manor as though nothing of consequence had occurred.
“Live well, Roman,” he said quietly. “I hope you do not return seeking
shelter when consequences arrive.”
I stared at his back, memorizing the silhouette of the man I no longer
recognized as my father.
Then I turned toward the door.
But before leaving, I pivoted sharply catching Ryan completely off
guard
–
–
and drove my fist into his jaw with all the anger I had left.
He stumbled, shock flashing across his face.
“I hope I never see you again,” I said coldly. “Piece of shit.”
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Then I threw the doors open and walked out without looking back. There was only one place left to go.
Savannah.
I moved through the hallways with purpose, my steps echoing off marble floors that suddenly felt like part of a mausoleum rather than a home.
This place was a graveyard. And I was done burying pieces of myself and my happiness within it.
I stopped outside River’s bedroom door and pushed it open without knocking. She was there.
Savannah lay curled on the bed in a fragile, protective shape- as though trying to make herself smaller against a world that had grown too heavy. River sat beside her, gently stroking her hair, her
expression soft with concern.
When the door opened, Savannah lifted her head.
Her eyes were swollen, red from tears. The sight struck something
deep in my chest–something fierce and aching and protective all at
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once.
“Roman,” she whispered, as if she wasn’t certain I was real.
I crossed the room and extended my hand toward her. “Let’s go, my
love.”
She blinked, startled. “Go where?”
I held her gaze. “Home, baby. We’re leaving here for good.”
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