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CHAPTER 51: (WE'VE FOUND HER)

Author: H. Scovia
last update Last Updated: 2025-09-04 23:35:29

IVAN

“Black. No sugar.” My voice was clipped as I handed the card across the counter. The barista blinked, startled by my flat tone, but quickly nodded and typed it into the register.

“Of course, sir.”

The smell of roasted beans clung to the air, sharp and rich, reminding me of early mornings coffee cravings. Coffee had always been fuel, never indulgence. Something to keep me moving, not something to savor.

I stepped aside, adjusting the knot of my black tie. Ignoring the low chatter of the café. John— my driver had insisted this was the “quietest” place near the office. Quiet? Hardly. Conversations overlapped, spoons clinked against ceramic, laughter flared too easily.

Still, I stayed. Silence wasn’t what I needed. Not today.

“Of all the places in this city,” an all too-familiar voice sang from behind me, “you choose this one. What are the odds?”

I didn’t turn immediately. My jaw flexed once, twice. Then I looked over my shoulder.

Amy.

She stood there in cream silk, her lips painted
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  • BOUND TO THE CRIPPLED CEO    CHAPTER 120: (THE ARREST)

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  • BOUND TO THE CRIPPLED CEO    CHAPTER 116: (THE WRONG KIND OF LOVE)

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