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Chapter 260

Author: Lean
The group disappeared into their private room. The heavy door closed smoothly, like the eight silent years between her and Julian.

For a fleeting month or two—because of that contract and its penalty clause—she had convinced herself something had changed.

How could it have?

Julian was a man born above the crowd. If he deigned to look her way again, to reach for her once more, she should already be grateful. How dare she expect more?

Sydney lowered her head and walked toward the restroom, pul
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Anne Amba-Myne
oh, the snake... would be interesting seeing him lose money and wife
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Blue Marble Queen
all these chapters are way too frustratingly small
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