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Chapter 22 – An Unexpected Ally

Author: A knight in skirt
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Elena stood by the wide glass window of the Blackwell mansion, fiddling with the sleeve of her blouse, her reflection staring nervously back at her. She had been through photo flashes from reporters, cutting whispers at social events, and the suffocating weight of being called the billionaire’s wife — but none of it made her chest tighten quite like Adrian’s casual announcement that morning.

"We’re having lunch with my mother today."

Just like that. No warning. No chance to prepare.

Adrian had said it in his usual cool, detached tone as he slipped on his cufflinks, as if he had only mentioned the weather. But for Elena, the words had carried the weight of an exam she hadn’t studied for.

The infamous Blackwell matriarch. She had heard about her, of course. Elegant, poised, untouchable. A woman who moved among the city’s power circles with the same ease Adrian commanded boardrooms. Elena imagined her as a woman with eyes sharp enough to slice through diamonds — and her.

“You’re thinking
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  • Flash Marriage To The Billionaire CEO    Chapter 22 – An Unexpected Ally

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  • Flash Marriage To The Billionaire CEO    Chapter 21 – Doctor’s Orders

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