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A Broken Line

Author: DAPOL
last update publish date: 2026-09-25 06:18:59

Chapter 30:

A Broken Line

The heavy oak door slammed shut behind them, cutting off the humid heat, the clatter of copper pans, and the stunned silence of the kitchen staff.

Marcus didn't stop. His fingers were wrapped firmly around Nora’s wrist, his grip tight enough to ensure she couldn't slip away, yet careful not to bruise her skin. He practically dragged her down the dim, narrow stone service corridor that wound behind the main estate halls a passage rarely used during formal evening gathe
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