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Ch. 47 – Eyes That Burn

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Mia noticed it halfway through the evening.

Not at first—because she’d been too busy pretending she hadn’t just been pulled into something dangerous on the dance floor. Too busy pretending her pulse hadn’t been racing long after Mark’s hand left her waist.

But once she calmed enough to breathe again, she felt it.

The look.

Isabella stood near the edge of the room, champagne untouched in her hand, gaze fixed on Mark with a familiarity that made Mia’s skin prickle. Not longing exactly. Not envy.

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