Fear.A feeling that was slowly becoming a part of her came crashing down like a wave. Rose felt her knees weaken. It was easy to face Franchesca but a man of this build would crash her before she could land a scratch on him. She stumbled backward, her pulse racing, eyes wide as she tried to focus her vision.This was it. This was the moment they’d drag her back, forcing her to sign the papers, and then kill her. But as she looked up, the shadowed figure stepped into a dim light filtering in from the corridor, revealing a familiar face that stopped her cold."E-Ethan?" she gasped, her voice barely above a whisper, the name slipping from her lips like a desperate plea.Her breath hitched as her eyes drank him in. His sharp jawline, full lips, and those unmistakable gray eyes, darkened by worry, but so achingly familiar.Her legs trembled, giving way beneath her as her mind rebelled against what she was seeing. Tears welled in her eyes, hot and unstoppable, spilling down her cheeks. Sh
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