The summer evening glowed gold across the shopping district. Music drifted from rooftop cafés while crowds filled the sidewalks
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Chapter 4: Safe Harbor
Instead of heading home, where the men in the SUV would surely look, Sofia took Leo to a small, hidden apartment owned by an old trusted mentor, Marcus. Marcus was a retired investigative journalist who owed Sofia a life debt.
""You're taking a massive risk, Sofia,"" Marcus warned as he poured two cups of warm tea. ""The people chasing Clara aren't just muscle. They're powerful.""
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""Clara sacrificed her freedom so I could live,"" Sofia replied, watching Leo fall asleep on the small velvet sofa. ""I spent ten years living in luxury while her son grew up in fear. I am not running anymore.""
Marcus looked at the boy, then at Sofia. He smiled softly. ""Then we fight back. But first, you need to know what Clara was hiding.""
