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ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ 12: ᴊᴇᴀʟᴏᴜꜱʏ, ɢʟɪᴛᴛᴇʀ, ᴀɴᴅ ᴄʜᴀᴏꜱ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ʙᴀʟʟʀᴏᴏᴍ

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"THERE you are!" Dominique's voice shattered the moment like a brick through glass. "Everyone's looking for you! The toast is about to begin!"

Deja and Ren jumped apart, but not before Dominique's eyes narrowed at the sight of them standing so close, his jacket around her shoulders, her hand in his.

Deja coughed awkwardly. "Wow. Time flies when you're emotionally spiraling."

"We're coming," Ren said, his voice cool but firm.

As they followed Dominique back to the ballroom, Deja caught her glaring daggers at her. For once, the hatred didn't feel like a victory. It felt like confirmation of something Deja was starting to suspect-that maybe Dominique wasn't just a one-dimensional villain, and maybe Ren wasn't just a plot device to escape from.

NOPE. Nope nope nope. Abort feelings. She mentally slapped herself across the face.

Twenty million dollars, she reminded herself as she forced her lips into a smirk. Twenty. Million. Dollars. You can cry into a silk pillow about your feelings after
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    “Well, well, well,” came a familiar voice from behind her. “Look at Ms. Corporate America.”Deja spun around to find her Guardian Angel lounging in one of the conference chairs, looking exactly as it had during their first meeting—glowing, ethereal, and slightly smug.“You!” Deja practically yelped, forgetting to even sip her coffee like a normal human being. “Where have you been? I thought you were supposed to check in monthly! It’s been like, weeks, and I’ve been out here making power moves, keeping my family together, and generally being fabulous while you’ve been ghosting me!”The angel waved a dismissive hand. “Time works differently for celestial beings, darling. Also, you were doing so well on your own, I didn’t want to interrupt the show.”“Show?” Deja crossed her arms. “Is that what this has been to you? Entertainment?”“More like... a fascinating case study in expectations versus reality,” the angel said, examining its perfect nails. “You’ve completely rewritten the narrativ

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    The bathroom door suddenly rattled with a knock.“Deja? Are you in there?” Ren’s voice called through the door.All three siblings froze in panic. Oh shoot oh shoot oh shoot, Deja thought frantically.“One second!” she called out, her voice unnaturally high.“What do we do?” Trevor whispered.“Hide the evidence!” Nico hissed.“WHAT evidence?” Deja whispered back. “Earl ate it!”The little dog barked cheerfully at the sound of his name. “Deja?” Ren called again. “Is Earl in there with you? I heard him bark.”Deja looked at her brothers, who both gestured for her to handle it. Traitors, she thought.She cracked open the door just enough to peek out. Ren stood there looking unfairly gorgeous in his tuxedo, concern etched across his features. “Hey there,” she said casually, as if hiding in a bathroom with her brothers and a destructive dog was perfectly normal behavior. “Fancy meeting you here.”“Is Earl with you?” Ren asked. “He ran off as soon as we arrived, and I’ve been looking everyw

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    Deja stared at the message like it was trying to seduce her. She paused dramatically—because why not—and typed back:Deja: Rain check? Family stuff came up.Ren: Everything okay?Deja: Fine, just sibling bonding time. Very important.Ren: Of course. Tomorrow, then?Deja: We’ll see.She tucked her phone away, feeling oddly guilty. Here she was, about to flirt with James to uncover a financial conspiracy, while Ren was trying to be... whatever he was trying to be. Sweet? Romantic? A decent fiancé?“Focus on the mission,” she reminded herself. “Fifty million dollars and not dying in a car accident. That’s the goal.”But as she walked back to her office, her brain was already off the rails.What if there’s room for one more goal on that list?Maybe something to do with the way her heart turned into a bouncy ball whenever Ren looked at her.Ugh, stop it,she ordered herself. “I am not falling for the K-drama CEO with a face that could launch a thousand ships. Not in the plan.”Then again, none

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