Chapter 28
The midnight hour approached, and the final guests began to bid their farewells, stepping out into the cool, star-lit night air without a single shadow of fear or deception lingering behind.
Caroline and Elias stood together on the grand balcony of the hotel, looking out over the glittering expanse of the city they had both fought to protect. The night wind whispered through the trees, carrying no threats, no whispers of conspiracy, and no ghosts from the past.
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"Are you ready to go home?" Elias asked, slipping his arm around her waist, pulling her close against the evening chill.
Caroline leaned her head against his shoulder, watching a distant star twinkle brightly in the clear night sky. "Yes," she whispered, her voice steady, confident, and utterly at peace. "Let's go home."
