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CHAPTER EIGHTY SEVEN

Penulis: Rosa Kane
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-06-09 07:15:20

LUCIAN

"Who was that?" Brittany asked me.

I didn’t even hesitate. "The love of my life," I said.

Her lips curved into a small smile, but I wasn’t paying attention to her anymore. My mind had already drifted.

She’d thanked me again, maybe for the tenth time. Said she didn’t know what she would have done without me.

But I barely heard it.

Because all I could think about was the day she cried to me.

“Just let me stay in your house for a week,” she had said. “Just one week. I’ll make my dad think we’re back together. I’ll tell him you’re divorcing your wife because of irreconcilable differences. That way, he’ll believe it.

Then he’ll let me back into the company. Once I get in, I’ll quietly move out my inheritance. After that, you’ll never hear from me again because I'll leave the country. Please, Lucian. Just one last favour.”

I should’ve said no. I should’ve walked away. But I didn’t.

Maybe it was guilt from the past. Maybe it was me trying to tie up loose ends on
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reneewalker981
Brittany got him wrapped in her wicked little plan, let's see how Lucian handles that, please update soon
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Lawretta
why is Lucian getting me angry. what's all this? hmm...
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Lolo Lunga
He shouldn't have gone to the party in the first place
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