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Chapter 56: Freedom at last!

LIAM

I stared at the untouched glass of whiskey on the coffee table, the thought of my mistakes pressing down on me. Ethan hadn’t called with any updates, and the longer I waited, the more I felt like a trapped animal. Mia already told me to stop looking for the money so it won't get to my dad's ears since I didn't want him to know.

The faint sound of a knock at the door snapped me out of my thoughts. I hesitated before answering, hoping it was Mia with good news. Instead, it was Sophie.

Her presence was so unsettling, what was she doing here again? She walked in without waiting for an invitation, her eyes scanning my scattered living room.

“We need to talk,” she said, her voice dripping with confidence.

“Sophie, this isn’t a good time,” I said, pinching the bridge of my nose.

She ignored me, settling onto the arm of the couch. “I think it’s the perfect time.”

I knew where this was going, and I wanted no part of it. “What happened last time…”

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