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Chapter 8

Author: OPEY
last update publish date: 2026-05-30 15:33:17

Damien’s Pov

“The board moved the vote up?” Elena asked, her voice sharp in the car. “To tomorrow? That’s impossible.”

I gripped the steering wheel tighter. “Adrian’s doing. He’s pushing them hard. Said they have new evidence against me. Against us.”

She turned in her seat. “Evidence? Like those stupid pictures? Damien, I told you, I was just talking to Talia about work stuff. Nothing that hurts you.”

“Work stuff,” I repeated, glancing at her. “Or more secrets? You froze when Adrian mentioned L
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