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The city skyline glittered beneath the dusk, but William hardly noticed. His gaze was fixed on the horizon, tension coiled in every line of his body. The wind brushed against his sharp features, but the chill outside couldn’t compare to the storm he felt brewing inside.
Elisse appeared behind him, barefoot, her silk nightdress whispering against the polished floors of their penthouse. Her hand brushed his arm. “You’ve been tense all day,” she said softly, eyes searching his. “Tell me what’s going on.”
William exhaled slowly, the weight of what he had learned pressing on his chest. “Sophia is back,” he said simply, voice low, controlled.
Her breath caught. The name alone carried a history she didn’t want to relive—the threats, the betrayal, the temptation that had nearly destroyed t
