"Thank you," I whispered, letting out a relieved breath.


    The men started to sift through the mess but first of all, they carried Dn''s body away. I watched impassively as his lifeless form was dragged across the floor, leaving a smear of blood in its wake. Part of me felt a twinge of regret at the brutal way he had met his end, but I quickly pushed those thoughts aside. He had brought it upon himself through his actions.


    My eyes fell on Scarlet and they filled with tears. I have achieved my aing but innocent lives were taken. People that didn''t deserve to die. Avel''s pale, broken body fleshed in my mind and my stomach twisted into knots. I closed my eyes and said a silent prayer for Scarlet and Axel, hoping their souls could find peace.


    I opened my eyes when I felt eyes on me. Tavon watched as his men took care of the chaos in the room while Be carefully watched me, her expression unreadable. I could only imagine what she must be thinking, having witnessed the violent spectacle that had just unfolded.


    Your secret is forever safe with me, I thought and I hoped she got the message. That despite everything, the bond we had formed, however twisted, still meant something to me.


    She nodded almost imperceptibly and I returned her nod, a silent acknowledgment passing between us.


    Then I took onest look at everything and Scarlet before I took advantage of the chaos and slipped out of the room and put of the


    mension.


    When I sessfully made it to Tavon''s mansion, I immediat.l.


    headed for the embassy.


    It was the one ce I had Be describe to me and I carefully studied the map she provided me.


    As I ran through the night, the wind whipped back my hair and howled in my ears but I didn''t feel tired at all. I felt victorious and extremely as I ran through the night to meet with the people I loved and have missed. Finally, I had avenged Lucas.


    Another thing I was thankful for was that the embassy wasn''t very far from Tavon''s mansion, And with the vigor pumping into my legs, I made it there in a few minutes.


    I was breathing hard when I reached the embassy. I saw one of the papers pasted on the wall containing the notice of my missing and. tore it off the wall.


    I rushed to the embassy staff behind the counter and pointed at my picture on the paper. "I''m the one here," I rushed out then put it in his face and beside my face. "Call Mark Torres from GT Group, tell him Sydney has been found."


    The embassy staff''s eyes widened. She tapped on her colleague that had his back tu


    to us and whispered something in his ear. The colleague turned and smiled at me. "Miss Sydney," he nodded. Thedy smiled at me too, "I''ll be right back," she said and left. The embassy staff arrived a whileter with a big infectious smile." We''ve informed GT Group and a private flight is being arranged for you."


    I nodded. "Thank you."


    "You can wait in the VIP waiting area, I''d lead you there."


    Faubered another thank you and followed her to an area that looked ike a reception area but much more fancy. Thankfully, I was the only one there after the embassy staff left.


    There I found a chilled bottle of orange juice and some snacks that I guded down. Thacht even realized that I was starving.


    3 ran my fingers through my disheveled hair. "I must look like a mad woman" I mutter to myself as I strode to sit on the inviting plush


    As took a seat something vibrated at the back of my jeans. I toured then I quickly brought it out when I remembered that Be bed handed me a phone that couldn''t be traced. With it, I could reach ether her or Scarlet in case I got in trouble.


    By the time I brought the phone out, the ringing had stopped.


    I tapped on the contacts icon and there were only two phone numbers saved there-Be and... Scar. I swallowed.Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org.


    Just as I made to diel Be''s number and call her back, the phone started to ring again. I picked up the call immediately.


    "Weren''t you going to pick up?" Her cool voice sounded through the phone''s speaker.


    1 wes." I simply responded.


    "Did you know," she started and I could hear the smile in her voice." The gun I pointed on your head in your room thest time we met before Italy was just a toy gun."


    I raised my brows. I should have known.


    "You always yed with me, and you finally got yed by me, you


    ignored her words and said instead, "Sister,e back with me, "I take very good care of you."


    We were both aware that it was the first time either of us was using


    hat term-sister.


    Be, as expected, said sarcastically, "Go back for what?" She scoffed, "1 neither want to stay in a mental hospital nor a prison, Thank you very much. I''m fine here, much better than you." I sighed. Then you must be happier than I thought. I hope you truly


    are.*


    The ire was silent for a while as neither of us said anything. Then she blurted, "Whatever. It''s none of your business!" Then she hung


    I smiled.


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