CHAPTERTWENTY-TWO
Amara woke up to the soft light filtering through the curtains, casting a warm glow on the modest but cozy room. The night before had been a blur of emotions—her confrontation with Xander still echoing in her mind, but a strange sense of calm settling in her heart. She had walked away from the man who had controlled her life for so long. The freedom she had longed for was now within her grasp, but she knew that freedom came with a price. As she sat up in bed, the weight of her decision pressed down on her chest. She had chosen to leave everything behind—Xander, his world, and all the power that came with it. But she had also left behind the man who had once been her protector and confidant: Rafa. Her thoughts drifted to him. He had been so patient, so understanding, but also so distant.
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