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CHAPTER 27 — BURIED TRUTHS

Penulis: Ella D’Ravyn
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-08-01 03:29:12

PRESENT

PARIS, FRANCE

The night wind still howls in my ears as I cross the threshold of the apartment. My footsteps echo on the cold marble, each heel strike marking the accelerated rhythm of my heart. The smell of blood and river still clings to my clothes — a physical reminder of what I just did.

They're already waiting.

Yakov sits on the arm of the sofa, his elbow resting on his knee, restless fingers drumming against his own thigh. Vasily, as always, stands — a sentinel in dark clothes, imp
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