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CHAPTER 052 The Return

Author: Royal Jay
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-05-30 23:58:51

—Sophia's POV

The air in the room thickened with Ivory's words hanging in the silence. She was the opposite of the warmth beginning to develop in Ethan's house.

"What's mine." Her last words echoed in my ears, like a bell rang continuously, her eyes narrowing.

I braced myself, refusing to allow her a glimpse of the shake in my fingers. "Ethan is your past, so he no longer belongs to you," I declared, my voice steady.

She let out a harsh, mirthless laugh. "You truly think this has anything to do with Ethan? It's everything, the whole existence, the heritage, the kid."

I had no opportunity to respond before Ethan was standing behind me, his expression unreadable. "Ivory, you are trespassing."

She wheeled around to confront him, a smile twisting her lips. "Always so stuffy, Ethan. I came by to chat."

"I don't have anything to say with you," he answered her dismissively.

"Oh,you're wrong," she whispered in a seductive voice, taking calculated steps, and almost leaning in closer towards Et
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