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Chapter 75 - Assassin's Blood and Secrets

–Sophia–

The door burst open—clean, hard, like a warning shot. The slender assassin was faster than I expected. He came at me with all the grace of a shadow. I flicked a dagger toward his neck—reflex—but he deflected it with a Bichwa. Smooth. Too smooth.

What I didn't expect was the paper that sliced his throat instead.

He froze mid-step, the surprise still etched on his face as he dropped to the floor like a puppet with cut strings. Blood gushed from the deep slit, spurting like a ruined fountain over the elegant floral-motif floor.

"Oh, fuck," I muttered under my breath just as Kai rushed to my side, gripping my arm tightly.

"You're not hurt, right?" he asked, breathless.

I nodded coolly. "Perfectly fine. But seriously... who the hell's cleaning that up?"

Francis pinched the bridge of his nose with a sigh. "I've already called the team."

I crossed my arms. "Lovely. Still doesn't explain why they're after me this time."

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