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Chapter 54 - Hairpin

Author: Joanna Jade
last update Last Updated: 2025-11-15 23:13:04

The door shut with a soft click that sounded louder than a gunshot.

Klara stood in the centre of the rug, hands clasped, playing innocent.

Roman stayed behind the desk, his fingers resting on the small gold hairpin Salima slipped him earlier.

“Sit,” he said.

Klara lowered herself into the chair.

Roman didn’t. He paced back and forth before he finally spoke.

“What were you doing in my office while we were at the villa?” he said, voice flat.

“Excuse me?” Klara said shocked.

“Don’t play dumb with me Klara, I’m not in the mood.” Roman snapped.

“I didn’t do anything,” Klara said quickly. Too quickly.

“I never said you did,” Roman replied, voice quiet but sharp. “But you’re reacting like someone who has something to hide.”

Her eyes flickered. “Is there a point to this, Roman?”

“During my honeymoon, Grayson showed up, holding a copy of this.” He slid the contract over to Klara. “And now I wonder how he even laid hands on it.”

She picked it up and glanced through it, her expression unreadable
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