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Chapter 26

Author: Dee
last update publish date: 2026-04-30 09:07:04

*Andrea's POV*

"It's nice to meet you, Alexander Steele."

My palm was still extended. Patient. Confident. I had learned a long time ago that the hand you stretch out first is the hand that controls the room.

He stared at me.

I was used to being stared at, so I let him. I kept the smile exactly where it was and waited while he did the calculation — the one wealthy people always do when they encounter someone new. Running the numbers. Reading the clothes, the posture, the quality of the watch, th
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