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Chapter 23

Author: LaurG
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2026-04-21 13:56:55

~AURORA~

I stared at Vincent, unable to form any words from the shock of his offer.

He was actually asking me if I wanted to escape this marriage? A bitter laugh almost escaped my mouth. Was Cassian's plan to make him jealous already working better than either of us had anticipated?

He was the one who'd discarded me like I meant absolutely nothing to him. Not once did he try to get me out of this marriage and he'd known about it for years. Yet, he's suddenly interested in freeing me from Cassi
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Cynthia
Vincent wanting his "mate" when no one is looking :0(.... Aurora should have slapped Elowen back!
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