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CHAPTER 93: ANNIVERSARY

作者: Charisma
last update 公開日: 2026-03-05 03:25:49

Sophia's POV

Our fourth anniversary arrived on a Tuesday.

Four years since the contract. Not the real wedding—that was three years ago. But four years since David signed the papers that started everything.

I woke up to find him already gone. Note on the pillow.

Had to run to the site early. Emergency. Sorry. I love you. —D

I tried not to be disappointed.

It was just a date. The contract anniversary didn't even matter anymore. We'd amended it. Made it permanent. The original date was just trivia
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