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Chapter 26

Author: Velvet
last update publish date: 2026-06-01 04:46:40

Ava woke up feeling unusually tired. Even though she had spent the entire night in a comfortable bed, sleep had not come easily.

Every time she closed her eyes, she remembered the stranger’s hand around her wrist and the warning he had delivered before disappearing into the crowd.

She stayed in bed for a few extra minutes, staring at the ceiling and trying to convince herself that everything was fine.

Dominic had promised that security would be increased, and knowing him, he had probably alre
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