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Devoured

Auteur: Ross Knight
last update Date de publication: 2026-03-19 00:09:07

Carter Ricci

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“I get it,” she whispers, her voice trembling, a bitter edge to her words. “Anyone would choose their mother over an ex-wife.”

“Exactly,” I reply, my thumb brushing gently over her cheek. “Family loyalty runs deep in the Ricci family. Vincent’s choice was clear, his mother over his ex-wife. But me? I would choose you over everything and everyone.” My gaze locks with hers, serious and unwavering.

She tilts her head, her eyes testing me. “Even if someone threatened Granny…
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