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A Dangerous Truth
Rory sat on the edge of the bed, staring at the phone in her hands. The call had ended minutes ago, but the words still echoed in her mind.
"If you value your life, you need to get out of that house immediately."
Her fingers tightened around the device. The unknown caller had sounded urgent, almost desperate. And the mention of the masquerade event… The memory sent a chill down her spine. That night had been a blur of heat, stolen touches, and mystery. Could Julian really have been the man from that night?
She glanced toward the bedroom door, half-expecting Julian to walk in at any moment. Her pulse quickened. If this was true, if he had been the stranger from that night… then why had he kept it from her? What else was he hiding?
A sharp knock at the door made her
