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Chapter 11: The First Test
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2026-07-31 16:10:58Jane’s POV
“What side of the bed does Raymond prefer?”
The tall woman in the red dress looked at me expectantly. I sat in the middle of the training room, searching for an answer that simply wasn’t there.
“I… I don’t know.”
Her expression tightened. “You live in his house. As far as the outside world is concerned, you’re the only woman he trusts, yet you can’t answer something that simple?”
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