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Chapter 108 — Off My Radar

Author: Olivia GW
last update Last Updated: 2025-04-21 02:45:51
Victor's POV

It's been a week since I'd last seen Emelia.

Seven days since I'd smelled her favorite, vanilla-scented perfume she loved so much.

One hundred and sixty-eight hours since I'd felt the weight of her scrutinizing glare.

Ten thousand and eighty minutes later, and none of my men have given me any more information on her whereabouts, or what she's been doing.

It was like she'd gone off my radar completely.

Things were quiet. Too fucking quiet.

And I was losing my damn mind.

Today was supposed to be another meaningless day filled with work meetings and making sure the designers were on schedule for the new season of jewelry to drop soon. Unfortunately, we were lagging behind our release date.

Had there been someone else who was far more experienced in the leadership position to keep things running smoothly, we wouldn't be having this damn issue.

But of course, who was at fault for such an oversight?

Me, obviously.

It was my fault things were falling apart.

But to hell with the s
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