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Chapter 044

Author: Purity K
last update publish date: 2026-02-08 21:36:36

Hailey’s POV

By morning, the city was on fire.

Not with flames, but with headlines, whispers, and carefully curated outrage. Screens in the townhouse glowed with my name, my face, my children reduced to speculation. The board had moved faster than I expected, faster than anyone should have been able to.

Dylan stood at the window, phone pressed to his ear, his posture rigid with restraint. Every line of his body spoke of barely contained fury. I watched him while pretending not to, memorizing th
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