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Chapter Thirty Two — Daniel

작가: Maia Ward
last update 게시일: 2026-03-21 01:46:07

Elara's POV

"Start from the beginning," I said. "All of it."

Daniel looked at the water for a moment. Then he nodded and we walked, the three of us, slow and without direction along the shoreline while he talked.

He had met my mother twenty three years ago at a conference Victor had hosted for business contacts and their associates. She was there with a friend. Daniel was there because Victor had hired him as a financial consultant for a short term project. They were introduced at dinner and ta
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