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Chapter 9: The Dangerous Heir

作者: Ice Angel
last update 最終更新日: 2025-10-17 05:24:40
Caleb

The early morning quiet in the dining room was the sound of peace, something I rarely felt when my family was home. I was already at the massive table, buried under contracts and financial projections.

I was focused on the logistics chain when I heard the sharp click of heels. She looked tired, her silk blue dress crumpled, but still overdramatic. She was carrying a small, sequined purse she'd clearly forgotten the night before.

The sight of the purse hit me like a physical blow. I had gifted her that.

Two years ago. Her 24th birthday. I had the ring ready that night, tucked into my jacket pocket. I planned to propose. Instead, I found her fucking my brother.

The memory was sharp, fast, and humiliating.

I followed them out of the party, finding them in Aiden’s car. The sight was absolute contempt. My own brother, with the woman I was about to make my wife. He wasn't just sleeping with her; he was actively and publicly spitting on my commitment.

I shook the memory off, foc
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