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52. DA’ANA POWERS

Author: Faith Adore
last update Last Updated: 2025-01-22 23:29:44

MAE

The morning after sleeping with Owen, I was more than disgusted with myself.

Isis would be so mad at me right now if she were alive, I thought to myself as I headed towards the boutique. I needed to find Scar, needed to distract myself from all of this. She said she had a new lead about my mother, and that was all the motivation I needed to focus on something else. Something that didn’t involve Owen… kind of.

When I pushed the door open to the boutique, Scarlet was sitting behind the counter, flipping through a fashion magazine. Her hair was tied up in a sleek ponytail as she focused on the book.

“You’re early,” she said, glancing up with a raised brow. “Didn’t expect you until later.”

“I couldn’t wait,” I admitted, closing the door behind me and leaning against the counter. “You said you had something.”

Scar tilted her head, her sharp green eyes studying me like she always did when she was trying to figure me out. “Rough night?” she asked casually, but there was a knowing
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