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Matthew ended the call with a quick movement of his thumb. Only then did he look at her.<\/h1>\n

His dark gaze moved over her with sharp precision, taking in every detail\u2014the soaked, ruined fabric of her cheap dress, the mud smeared along her legs, and the deep purple bruise spreading across her cheekbone.<\/p>\n

Something dangerous flickered in his eyes. It was not pity. It was colder than that. Older. Angrier.<\/p>\n

\u201cWho are you?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n

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\u201cElena,\u201d she whispered, her voice breaking. \u201cElena Vargas.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cElena,\u201d he repeated slowly, as if weighing the name. \u201cArthur Vargas\u2019s daughter.\u201d<\/p>\n

It was not a question.<\/p>\n

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Elena trembled and nodded. Her father had died two years earlier, leaving his modest shipping company under the control of his second wife, Patricia. From that moment on, Elena had stopped being treated like a daughter. She had become a captive, a pawn, something Patricia could use to pay off the gambling debts that kept growing around her.<\/p>\n

Tonight, Patricia\u2019s chosen buyer had been Oscar Becerra\u2014a wealthy, infamous man with a cruel reputation.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t want this,\u201d Elena said, choking on the words as tears finally broke through her numbness. They burned against her bruised skin. \u201cShe locked me in the room. She said if I didn\u2019t\u2026 if I didn\u2019t please him, she would sell my father\u2019s house. She hit me. So I ran. I just ran.\u201d<\/p>\n

Matthew watched her fall apart. He did not offer soft words. He did not comfort her.<\/p>\n

Instead, he reached into his coat, pulled out a thick wool blanket, and tossed it onto her lap.<\/p>\n

\u201cDry yourself,\u201d he said coldly. \u201cIt\u2019s a long drive, and I don\u2019t allow blood or tears on my upholstery.\u201d<\/p>\n

The words were harsh, but the blanket was warm.<\/h1>\n

Elena wrapped it tightly around her shaking shoulders and buried her face into the wool. The car glided faster through the rain, smooth and silent, swallowing the road as Seattle disappeared behind them in a haze of distant lights.<\/p>\n

The Devil\u2019s Sanctuary<\/p>\n

Two hours later, the car passed through enormous iron gates that opened by themselves. It climbed a private cliffside road surrounded by tall pine trees swaying in the storm.<\/p>\n

At the top stood a massive modern estate made of glass, steel, and dark stone, overlooking the restless black waters of Puget Sound.<\/p>\n

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The car stopped beneath a covered entrance. A tall, silent driver in a dark suit immediately opened Matthew\u2019s door and held out an umbrella.<\/p>\n

Matthew stepped out without waiting for Elena.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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