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Previously
…“Okay,” she said, the word small but firm. “Okay, Agent Cross.” A faint, almost imperceptible nod from Adrian. It was not relief, not triumph. It was simply acknowledgment. Acceptance. He had been given permission, and he would use it to protect her. “Good,” he said, his voice low. “Now, let’s look at this car again. From this angle, it looks like it has a dent on the rear passenger side…” And as he spoke, pointing to the grainy photograph, Serena felt a small, almost imperceptible shift within herself. The ground beneath her feet felt a little steadier. The storm inside her, though not vanquished, had quieted, replaced by the steady, measured presence of the man standing beside her.