Chapter 154

• VALENTINA
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• I woke up the next morning in my apartment, my resolve hardened after a restless night. Shadows from the warehouse kept replaying in my head, along with the detective's warnings. Everything felt heavy. I reached for my phone on the bedside table, heart picking up a little as I checked for messages. Nothing from Gustavo. No follow-up to his text. A flicker of disappointment hit me, sharp in my chest, but I brushed it aside quick. It wasn't attraction. Couldn't be. Just wondering about his day while mine was chaos. That was all.