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Chapter 26: The Quarrel

Author: Roseheart
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2026-05-26 20:47:57
HARLOW'S POV

The office lobby was marble and glass.

I had been here before. Dozens of times. Dropping off paperwork for my father. Picking up holiday gifts from the receptionist. Waiting for Kael to finish meetings so we could sneak out the back.

But this time was different.

This time, Kael was in a conference room with my father. And I was sitting in the lobby, pretending to read a magazine, waiting for them to finish.

The receptionist smiled at me. "Can I get you anything, Miss Vance?"

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