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Chapter 17

Author: Owusuma
last update Last Updated: 2025-08-28 22:16:26

Xander lounged on the couch, his body angled in a way that spoke of control without effort. He sat in charcoal gray with faint pinstripes suit, crisp white shirt beneath, open at the collar, made him look less rigid but no less imposing.

Everything about him radiated composure. Cold precision. The kind of presence that could silence a boardroom with one glance. Untouchable power.

“You need to apologize to her.”

David’s voice still rang in his head.

It had sounded so simple coming from David, but to Zender it was like being asked to move mountains. He never apologized. Not to rivals. Not to his staff. Not even to friends. And yet, here he was, feeling the weight of three letters—sorry—press down on his chest as though it would cost him everything to let them out.

The bedroom door creaked open.

Zender’s reflexes were sharp. Without hesitation, he picked up his phone and focused on it with deliberate intensity, his thumb swiping over the blank screen just to look occupied.
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  • A Wife For Seven Days    Chapter 33

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