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Chapter 75

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The silence in Elena’s house was suffocating.

She sat on the edge of her bed, her hands clasped so tightly in her lap that her knuckles turned white. The events of the night replayed in her head like a broken record—the sickening thud of his body hitting the glass table, the pool of blood spreading across her floor, Lucas’s firm grip on her wrist as he told her to calm the hell down.

Her stomach twisted.

It was done.

The body was buried.

And yet, the feeling of dread hadn’t left her.

She reached for the wine glass on her bedside table, her fingers trembling as she brought it to her lips. The alcohol burned her throat, but it did little to soothe the panic clawing at her insides.

A sudden vibration jolted her, making her nearly drop the glass.

Her phone.

She grabbed it quickly, her heart racing when she saw the name on the screen.

Lucas.

Her thumb hovered over the answer button for a second before she finally swiped. “Hello?”

“You still panicking?”

His voice was calm, smooth—as if they
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