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Penulis: Ava .L.
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-10-31 22:27:09

Chapter Forty-Four

Addie’s POV

“If we sign this as it is, I might as well hand Preston a pair of handcuffs and let him click them onto my wrists.”

I slapped the red-lined printout onto the rickety table in the back corner of the Fulton Market diner. It was seven in the morning, the air outside was freezing, and the smell of burnt toast and chicory coffee was the only thing keeping my eyes from sliding shut.

Mara leaned over the greasy laminate, chewing on the end of a red pen, squinting down
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    Chapter Fifty-FourAddie’s POVI watched Darcia slip the folded bill into the kid's tuxedo pocket, and for about two seconds, I wanted to march over there and slap the camera out of his hands.No, I told myself, digging my fingernails into my palms until the sting brought me back to my senses. Don't do it. That's what she wants.Darcia lived for a scene. She thrived when people chased her into corners, raised their voices, and gave her an excuse to burst into tears and play the victim. If I confronted her over an SD card in front of half the Cook County bench, I'd look like a paranoid mistress trying to destroy evidence.So I stayed by the stage stairs, smoothing the black silk over my hip, and watched the kid nod, pocket the money, and hurry toward the press riser."Everything alright?"Sebastian appeared beside me, carrying two fresh glasses of sparkling water with lime. His bow tie had come loose from leaning into the podium microphone, and he was watching me with the kind of atten

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    Chapter Fifty-ThreeAddie's POVMy hands were shaking as I zipped up the side of my dress.I took a breath, turned toward the bathroom mirror, and stared.The dress was black silk, falling to my feet and fitting snugly around my hips. The neckline dipped low enough to show my collarbones, sheer sleeves covered my arms, and a slit ran up my left thigh, stopping just short of scandalous. On my feet were four-inch heels. Not the kitten heels Preston always insisted I wear so I wouldn't look "imposing" next to his partners. These were the kind of heels I wanted.My dark hair was swept up, with a few strands framing my face. I wore simple gold hoops and nothing around my neck.I look like someone who doesn't take anyone's shit.A small thrill ran through me.When the buzzer sounded, my heart gave a familiar thump.I grabbed my clutch, took a breath, and headed down the hall.Sebastian was waiting by the concierge desk. The moment the elevator doors opened, he turned.Holy hell.I thought I

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    Chapter Fifty-TwoPreston's POV"The ink's dry, Stuart. The venture group signed off on her partnership terms without our mezzanine bridge. You got boxed out."Henderson didn't even look up from his desk calendar as he said it. He was a senior equity partner who judged associates strictly by their billables and their pedigree, and right now, he was treating me like an intern who'd botched a filing run.I stood in front of his desk, my hands clenched inside my suit pockets so hard my fingernails bit into my palms."She doesn't have the commercial qualifications, Donald," I forced out, keeping my voice smooth, respectful, but tight with desperation. "Marcus got swept up in aesthetic nonsense. The historic preservation codes on that West Loop parcel are a landmine. If she misses an egress deadline, the city will revoke their building variances.""Marcus is an experienced general contractor who's put up twenty buildings in the Loop," Henderson replied dryly, finally tossing his pen aside.

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