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Chapter 15

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(Celeste Moretti’s POV)

The VIP ward was so quiet I couldn’t hear the hum of a single machine. The air didn’t smell of antiseptic, but of fresh lilies arranged in a crystal vase.

Leo leaned back against the plush pillows, his lips pale, and he looked at me with hesitant eyes.

ā€œThe mysterious sponsor… is it Stefano Conti?ā€

My hand paused over the apple I was peeling, and the skin broke.

ā€œNo,ā€ I said firmly. ā€œIt isn’t.ā€

The light in his eyes dimmed, and he looked down at his hands.

ā€œI knew it. He
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