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Morning came too soon for Layla.

Her eyes stung from lack of sleep, her mind replaying every moment of the previous night — his voice, his touch, that teasing smirk that refused to leave her thoughts. When dawn finally crept through the curtains, it felt like an interrogation light rather than mercy.

She sat on the edge of the bed, fingers trembling as she buttoned her blouse. It’s just another day, she told herself. Just act normal. Just breathe.

The moment she stepped downstairs, the scent of freshly brewed coffee mixed with something sharper — Colden’s cologne. He sat at the end of the long marble dining table, reading the newspaper like a man who owned time itself. The sunlight framed him perfectly, glinting off the rings on his hand.

Layla hesitated at the threshold.

“Good morning,” she said softly, her voice uncertain, almost apologetic.

Colden didn’t immediately respond. He simply closed his tab, laid it down, and looked at her — slow, assessing, like he was studying prey that
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