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Chapter 4: His to Protect (Story 4)
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2026-06-03 10:51:25
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The smell of rotting wood and saltwater was suffocating. I sat tied to a rusted metal chair in the center of the abandoned warehouse on Pier 4, the freezing wind howling through the shattered windowpanes above. Rain dripped from the ceiling, puddling around my bare feet. My wrists were raw and bleeding from twisting against the thick zip-ties binding me to the chair. Chloe sat a few feet away on a wooden crate, scrolling through her phone with complete indifference. Dylan stood by the heavy rolling metal doors, peering out into the dark, stormy night, his hand resting anxiously on the butt of the gun tucked into his waistband. "It’s almost midnight, Amelia," Chloe said without looking up, her voice dripping with boredom. "My father’s men are getting impatient outside. Just sign the papers and save us all the mess." "Go to hell, Chloe," I spat, my voice hoarse. I blinked past the sweat and rain dripping into my eyes. "Ethan will find out. He’s not the empty shell you think he is.
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