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CHAPTER 45: The Quiet Aftermath
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As Amanda and Lawton stepped out of the restaurant, the cool evening air wrapped around them like a comforting blanket. The tension from earlier was finally beginning to fade, and Amanda felt herself relax. She glanced over at Lawton, who seemed unusually composed considering the chaos they had just left behind. His phone buzzed in his pocket, and he pulled it out with a casual smile.

“Everything okay?” Amanda asked; her curiosity piqued as he quickly typed a message.

Lawton’s fingers moved with practised ease across the screen, his eyes glinting with mischief. “Just telling the manager to keep up the good work,” he said, tucking the phone back into his pocket.

Amanda frowned, a hint of suspicion creeping in. “Good work? What do you mean?”

“Well,” Lawton began, his voice taking on a light, teasing tone, “you know how everything went down back there, right? I thought it’d be a good lesson for them.” He winked at her, his expression so carefree it almost seemed too perfect. “If it wa
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