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Chapter 7: A Marital Contract.

Penulis: Holi T. Watson
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-06-26 15:24:30

Nicolai-

I watched as the shock of my words washed over her, her lips parting slightly as she tried to process what I had just said.

For a brief, inappropriate moment, I nearly laughed.

The expression on her face—wide-eyed, completely unguarded—was almost too tempting. But I suppressed it, drawing in a slow breath to steady myself.

“Uh… Nicolai…”

The way she said my name—

My chest tightened. It was subtle. Soft. Almost uncertain. And yet, something about it stirred something unfamiliar inside m
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