Chapter 12 — The Woman Beside Him

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The warehouse exploded into chaos. “GET DOWN!” Adrian pulled Elena against him just as another gunshot cracked through the darkness. Glass shattered above them. Security officers shouted as they spread across the warehouse. “Lights!” Nothing happened. Someone had cut the power. Elena could barely see Adrian's face. “Adrian…” “I'm here.” His arm remained tightly around her. “Don't move.” Another shot rang out. A security officer yelled. “North side!” Several footsteps thundered across the concrete floor. Then— Silence. The lights suddenly returned. Elena blinked. The warehouse looked completely different in the harsh fluorescent light. Broken glass covered the floor. One of Adrian's security officers was crouched behind a vehicle, holding his shoulder. And near the e

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