Chapter 5 - The Hidden Connection Between Gabriel And The Past
Elena looked up at Gabriel’s sharp profile, trying to piece together how a federal investigator connected to 1999.
“Were you... were you there that night when the fire destroyed everything I loved?” Elena asked, her voice cracking.
Gabriel didn't answer immediately, his dark eyes drifting toward the American flag snapping quietly on the memorial flagpole.
“I was there, Elena. I watched them pull you from the smoke before the entire building collapsed,” Gabriel murmured.
Victoria gasped softly, realizing for the first time that Gabriel wasn't just a random investigator stumbling into the case.
“You’ve been protecting her all this time... you set up her employment at the mansion intentionally,” Victoria accused.
“I placed her where she would be safe from assassins, but I underestimated how vicious this household truly is,” Gabriel admitted.
Elena’s heart pounded against her ribs as the shocking truth of her protection finally began to settle in.
She had spent years hiding in plain sight, never knowing that a silent guardian was watching her every move.
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The foggy Boston cemetery suddenly felt less like a prison and more like the beginning of an inevitable reckoning.
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