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CHAPTER 136: Pretenses

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Amara

The next morning, I awoke to find myself wrapped in Ivan Voltaire’s arms. Panic shot through me.

My hands flew to my clothes, frantically checking—still fully dressed. Relief washed over me in waves, and I exhaled slowly, heart pounding, mind racing.

Fragments of the night before flickered through my mind—hazy, out of order, like scenes from a half-remembered dream.

The lingering sadness from earlier had driven me to seek solace in alcohol after speaking with Gazelle, Ivan, and President Ferrero.

What came after was a blur of sharp words and messy emotions.

At some point, Ivan and I ended up alone in a private room of his bar. And that was when I completely lost it.

“I can’t trust any man anymore. You, Mr. Voltaire, you’re just like them! You made me fall for you back then, and I know you manipulated my dad. You just wanted to use me, and then—voila!—just like that, a few months later, your true colors showed. You proved exactly what kind of womanizer you really are!”

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