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Chapter 29

Author: Dara Vergara
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Sofia’s POV

The air smelled like gasoline and burnt metal. From a distance, I could see the faint glow of flames licking at the wreckage—the car that was supposed to be mine.

I watched in silence, my hands clenched at my sides. My body was here, hidden in the shadows, but my name was inside that burning car, disappearing into smoke.

Dominic stood beside me, his presence steady, grounding. “It’s done,” he murmured.

I didn’t respond. How was I supposed to feel? Relieved? Terrified? Free?

The police would arrive soon. They’d find the body, charred beyond recognition. The news would spread. Gabriel would hear it. He’d believe I was dead.

My heart pounded. I had spent years feeling trapped, suffocated in a marriage I never wanted. Now I was finally free—but it didn’t feel real yet. It felt like I was watching someone else’s life burn away.

“We should go,” Dominic said.

I turned away from the fire, my eyes stinging. Whether it was from the smoke or something deeper, I didn’t know.

“Where?”
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