CHAPTER 81
Author: Benazir
last update Last Updated: 2024-12-05 22:51:20

The neon lights of Apple City painted streaks across Juliet's face as she pressed herself against the cold brick wall.

Her breath came in short, controlled bursts as she watched Vivian's silhouette disappear through the unmarked door.

The building loomed before her – a ghost in the city's records but very much alive tonight.

"Damn it, Vivian," Juliet whispered to herself, checking her phone one last time.

No signal.

Perfect. Just perfect. If things go south, no one will even know where to look for my body.

The metallic taste of fear coated her tongue as she crouched behind a dumpster reeking of last week's mistakes.

Through the grimy window above, cigarette smoke curled like a serpent in the dim light.

"You're late." The voice sliced through the night like a blade – The Arbiter.

So the whispers were true. The puppet master really does exist.

"Had to shake off some unwanted attention."

Vivian's laugh was sharp enough to cut glass.

"But you should see Louis now. He's hanging on by a thr
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