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57. Caspian The black SUV rolls to a stop outside the Smith estate but I don't get out immediately. For a few seconds, I simply stare through the tinted window at the house: white walls, perfect gardens and expensive cars. From the outside, it looks like the home of a respectable family but I know better. This place isn't a home. It's where an innocent little girl learned that love could disappear overnight. It's where Asena spent years believing she deserved every slap, every insult, every empty plate placed in front of her. My jaw tightens and I open the door. Six men step out behind me and Miguel adjusts his jacket. "The perimeter is clear, Boss." I nod. "Let's go." The front doors are unlocked. Convenient and so, I don't bother knocking. I push them open and walk inside as though

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