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Chapter ninety-eight

Author: Doria
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LUCIANO

The news anchor’s voice crackled from the flat screened television in the corner of the room.

"Mrs. Claire, who has been wanted for the past several months, was finally apprehended yesterday. Authorities confirmed she is the prime suspect in the murder of her mother-in-law..."

I clicked off the TV and turned to Eloise. She lay sprawled across our queen-sized bed, one arm flung over her face like she was shielding herself from my gaze.

I folded my arms. “Are you happy now, Eloise?”

She peeked at me from beneath her forearm, her lips twitching into a sheepish smile.

“I’m sorry, honey. I wasn’t thinking. It’s not like I planned it, who knew the country’s most sought-after murderer would walk into the restaurant like that?”

I stared at her, my jaw clenched. “And who knew the most wanted murderer could’ve stabbed you in the throat while you were trying to be nice? You can’t keep throwing yourself into danger just because your heart’s made of gold. People aren’t always worth
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