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Aslanov stares at her like he’s seen a ghost. Sunshine, having already been briefed by King, walks slowly toward Aslanov, taking him in before stopping just in front of him.
“I always wanted a brother,” she whispers, her voice full of tears. He catches her as she collapses into his arms.
I grab Rémy’s hand and drag him toward the door, pausing to look over my shoulder at Aslanov’s eyes burning into mine. He doesn’t need to say anything. I can read it all over his face.
“You’re welcome,” I mouth.
King squeezes my shoulder as I walk past him. “Take care of yourself, Selene,” he whispers.
“You too, Westley.” I kiss him on the cheek before Rémy wraps his arm around me and leads me outside.
We stop when we make it through the glass doors. I turn and look up at the building and feel a lump in my throat.
“You can change your mind. We can make it work.”
“No. It’s time. Besides, The Candy Shop doesn’t end with us four. There’s a whole new generation of Candy girls waiting for their chance to make a difference.”
“You sure?”
I swallow around the lump in my throat, knowing it’s time to blaze a new path. One that might still be a little warped and a little crooked, but instead of it leading to a place of vengeance, this one leads me home.
To men who won’t make me bend and who won’t see me break.
To men who’ll never let me fall.
“I’ve never been more sure of anything in my life.”
