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Chapter 90 - A Witness to a Bitter End

I stared at Alistair as he stood between me and my car. My keys suddenly felt like a useless weight in my hand.

"Move." I tried to keep my voice steady, but fear crept in at the edges.

"Not until you listen." Alistair stepped closer. His cake-stained suit reeked of desperation and expensive cologne.

I glanced toward the building entrance. The doorman had disappeared inside. Perfect timing.

"There's nothing to say." I gripped my keys tighter, sliding one between my fingers. "Get out of my way, or I'll scream."

Alistair laughed bitterly. "Always so dramatic, Hazel."

"Dramatic?" I hissed. "You're stalking me outside my grandmother's building at night!"

He closed the distance between us in two quick strides. Before I could react, his hands clutched my upper arms.

"I made a mistake," he whispered, his breath hot against my face. "Every day without you is torture."

I tried to pull away but his grip tightened. "Let go of me."

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