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Chapter 23

Penulis: Nivi Rosa
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-06-25 20:23:01

Devacraux Estate – Somewhere Between the Ballroom and the Shadows

There were too many mirrors in the Devacraux estate.

Too many reflections to track. Too many corners that looked like stage lights and smelled like ambition.

Serena was halfway to the west corridor, skimming the edge of the gala like a woman tracing her escape route, when she saw them.

Lana Keene. Dominic's sister. And Leo.

He was laughing.

Not the kind that carried joy, but the kind that settled in your bones like smoke—coiling, insinuating, familiar to every girl who’d ever been told to lighten up or be smart about her career.

Serena didn’t recognize him by face. But she recognized the body language. The hand that hovered just a bit too low on Lana’s waist. The tilt of his head as he said something that made Lana smile—but only with her mouth. Serena remembered his attempt to do the same to her.

It wasn’t the first time he’d touched Lana.

That was a certainty Serena didn’t have to be told.

Her heels were already piv
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  • Billionaire Producer's Secret Wife   Chapter 23

    Devacraux Estate – Somewhere Between the Ballroom and the ShadowsThere were too many mirrors in the Devacraux estate.Too many reflections to track. Too many corners that looked like stage lights and smelled like ambition.Serena was halfway to the west corridor, skimming the edge of the gala like a woman tracing her escape route, when she saw them.Lana Keene. Dominic's sister. And Leo.He was laughing.Not the kind that carried joy, but the kind that settled in your bones like smoke—coiling, insinuating, familiar to every girl who’d ever been told to lighten up or be smart about her career.Serena didn’t recognize him by face. But she recognized the body language. The hand that hovered just a bit too low on Lana’s waist. The tilt of his head as he said something that made Lana smile—but only with her mouth. Serena remembered his attempt to do the same to her. It wasn’t the first time he’d touched Lana. That was a certainty Serena didn’t have to be told.Her heels were already piv

  • Billionaire Producer's Secret Wife   Chapter 22

    Devacraux Estate – East Balcony, Overlooking the Garden StairsLucian Vale didn’t linger where he could be photographed. But he didn’t need proximity to observe either.From his place at the edge of the upper terrace — behind glass, framed in soft downlighting and shadow — he saw everything.The curve of Serena’s spine as she crouched. The slight hesitation in her fingers as the child offered her something. The way her smile changed — softened — when she took the folded paper into her hands.She didn’t fake it. He knew the difference. He’d seen her on carpets, at premieres, at press junkets when her smile was a shield. This wasn’t that.This was the real thing.And it hit him harder than he expected.“She’s good at this,” Aiden Wolfe said quietly beside him, holding a drink he wasn’t sipping. “Not just the camera-ready kind of good. People feel her. Makes you want to do better.”Lucian didn’t respond. He watched the children gather. Three of them now. Then four. Like birds drawn to th

  • Billionaire Producer's Secret Wife   Chapter 21

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    🎬 EXCLUSIVE: Serena Rivera to Replace Seraphina Devacraux in Ravienne BiopicBy Harper Lane for Industry ConfidentialIn a move already shaking the foundations of industry circles, newcomer Serena Rivera has been tapped to replace Seraphina Devacraux in the upcoming Ravienne biopic — a role insiders long believed was locked for Devacraux, considered a spiritual successor to the legendary fashion icon.Rivera, known for her work in Half a Life, is reportedly stepping into the lead without public knowledge of a formal audition. The film, directed by newcomer Dominic Keene, marks a bold and controversial shift in casting — one that has raised more questions than answers.A representative for Devacraux declined to comment.But the public hasn’t.Twitter Reactions:@filmanalystdailySeraphina Devacraux IS Ravienne. This is like casting a knockoff when you already had the original. Have you seen her CARDIGAN during Half A Life press tour??? I mean, THAT is not the girl that should be playi

  • Billionaire Producer's Secret Wife   Chapter 19

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