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RIVAL'S MOVE

Penulis: Bella A
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-02-04 13:50:36

LIORA

My phone woke me up. The screen showed a number I didn't know. I almost ignored it but something told me to answer.

"Miss Jovan?" A woman's voice echoes through the speakers. "This is Andrea Cole from the Wall Street Journal. I'm writing about your engagement to Everett Montague and I wanted to get a comment."

I sat up. "What kind of article?"

"We're looking into questions raised by Ramsey Bellamy about conflicts of interest in your hiring at Montague Tech. Do you want to respond to claim
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  • THE VALENTINE PROPOSAL    CHAPTER 80: Handled With Care

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  • THE VALENTINE PROPOSAL    Chapter 79: One Last Meltdown 

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