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Chapter 87: The Cold Tension
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2026-05-22 05:04:39
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Contracted to the man who broke me Chapter 87: The Cold Tension
Ethan's POVDavel and I walked out of Adrian's cabin together after taking the approval of Adrian for fixing the appointment schedule with Leon's secretary and preparing the rough structure for the upcoming meeting.The moment the cabin doors closed behind us, Davel suddenly looked at me sideways with visible amusement."Why did you sound so amazed inside?" he asked. "Your eyes literally started shining."I blinked before laughing lightly."Oh Davel," I mocked dramatically. "You are getting old."He frowned immediately. "Excuse me?"Smiling, I shook my head. "Remember the guy we met in your uncle's cottage?"Davel paused mid step.I watched him think deeply for a moment before realization slowly crossed his face."Oh."Then his eyes widened. "Oh wait. It's our Leon?", he ask with amusement. I shrugged nervously. "Maybe I can be wrong…""Hmm can be possible" Davel muttered, agreeing with me.It really did feel unreal. Leon?That Leon?The same guy who sat beside us near the lake drinki
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