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Chapter 13

Penulis: Feesa
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VENUS

It was exactly 8 a.m. when the package arrived.

I stared at it, my brows furrowed, already suspicious. The box was sleek, black, and tied with a deep red ribbon, dramatic, mysterious, unnecessarily on brand. I opened it slowly, half-expecting a snake to slither out. Instead, I found a gorgeous crimson dress that screamed “rich girl problems” and a pair of stilettos that looked like they belonged in a Vogue editorial. Right beside them sat a small note, handwritten in annoyingly familiar cursive:

“Dinner by 8. I’ll pick you up.”

Just six words, but leave it to Aaron Sinclair to make a dinner invitation feel like a damn court summons.

And how the hell did he even know my address?

Oh right. The company made us fill out address forms when we got hired. Duh. My subconscious clapped back with a smug, “You really thought you had privacy?”

Still. That didn’t explain the dress. It fit perfectly when I tried it on—ankle-length, deep slit at the back, the kind of fabric that hugged you in
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