The rain had been falling since morning, soft at first, then heavier, as though the sky itself was warning her to turn back. But Isabella Ashford never turned back once she made a decision. “Miss Isabella, please—just let the driver handle it,” her bodyguard urged from the front seat, glancing at her through the rearview mirror with unease. She was already unfastening her seatbelt. “I said stop the car,” she repeated, her voice calm but firm, the kind of tone that made even grown men obey without question. Outside the tinted window, the city blurred into streaks of gray and gold, headlights reflecting off wet asphalt like broken stars. Somewhere beyond that chaos was Ethan. And Ethan needed her. That was all she could think about. The car slowed, pulling over near the intersection where traffic was already building under the heavy rain. Without waiting for another warning, Isabella stepped out, the cold immediately biting through her designer coat, soaking into her skin within
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