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Shield

Author: H.I Pearl
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Chapter 80

Sophie’s POV

"So you mean Victoria escaped?" Isabella asked, her voice low and filled with concern. We were huddled together at a small table in the corner of the restaurant.

"Yes," I replied, glancing around to ensure no one else was listening. "I overheard that one of the warders came to serve them this morning and noticed she's missing and now...no one knows where she is." My heart raced as I recalled the moment I had tiptoed behind Julian earlier, straining to catch snippets of his conversation with Marcus.

Isabella's brow furrowed. "That means someone definitely helped her out, is it her dad? He could have sent someone to help her escape."

"Yeah, i am not sure about that. But someone definitely helped her." i said.

"So, what is Julian doing about it?" Isabella asked.

"He's tightening the security measures," I said, trying to keep my voice steady. "I heard him telling Marcus to arrange for a personal guard for me, too."

"That's good," Isabella said, her tone shifting
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