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Breaking Point

Author: Tamara Love
last update publish date: 2026-05-16 22:43:09

Lauren’s POV

I barely felt my fingers anymore.

The glow from Julian’s monitors burned into my eyes as I sat in his study at almost four in the morning, trying to force my breathing to stay steady while encrypted windows flashed across the screen.

Password.

Authentication failed.

Retry.

Retry.

Retry.

My burner phone suddenly buzzed against the desk.

I froze. Every nerve in my body tightened before I grabbed it and opened the message.

'48 hours left.'

That was it. No threat this time, just a cou
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Lagirl
How long is Lauren going to stay afraid and keep hiding the truth from Julia .Dragging !
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Thando Tshazi
Yhoooo tired of one thing
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