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I shed my hospital gown and walked out, every step a declaration of my freedom.
Hailing a taxi, I was ready to leave, to escape him.
When Ruslan found my room empty, he lost it.
He rushed outside, grabbing strangers, desperately asking if they’d seen me.
Coincidentally, just as I was sliding into the taxi, Ruslan’s eyes locked with mine through the window.
His gaze was sharp and predatory, like a hunter stalking its prey, making my heart shudder.
I do not look back after the hotel vanishes behind the bend of the coastal road. The Gulf Shores night slides past the …
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