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Accusations

Penulis: Precious Edmund
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Amelie’s POV

I had been waiting patiently for anything. A text from the brothers or something.

Then finally, the phone buzzed under my pillow in the dead of night.

I jerked awake, heart pounding, hand fumbling for the burner tucked beneath the thin mattress. The screen lit up with a single message.

From Nico.

It said.

“Don’t trust anyone. Not even the staff. Watch the cousin.”

That was all the message contained.

I stared at it until the words blurred.

No explanation. No comfort. Just a warning, sharp and cold like a blade pressed against my throat.

It obviously had nothing to say when I would be returning. I couldn’t admit it but I wanted to return.

My fingers tightened around the phone.

Watch the cousin.

Dante.

I didn’t need Nico to tell me Dante was dangerous.

I could feel it every time he smiled at me like he already knew what size coffin I wore.

But the fact that Nico bothered to send a warning at all?

That chilled me more than Dante’s smirk ever could.

They weren’t here to sav
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