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Chapter 19

Author: Her Majesty in Red
last update Last Updated: 2025-10-31 23:02:31

JULIA

The garden was quiet, almost unnaturally so. The sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting dappled patterns across the stone path, but the warmth did nothing to calm the storm inside me. My heart felt like it had been packed too tightly in my chest, and every step toward the center made it pound faster.

I hadn’t wanted to come, yet here I was. Marcus had asked. No—he had commanded. I shook my head, trying to clear the dizzying mix of fear and anticipation.

The moment I spotted him, leaning casually against the fountain, everything tightened in my stomach. He looked effortless, like he belonged here more than anyone else, and of course, like he was deliberately waiting for me to notice. My palms went clammy, and I realized I had been holding my breath.

“Julia,” he said, his voice low, calm, but somehow charged with intention. I could feel it vibrating through me, the kind of voice that made it impossible to think rationally.

I stopped a few steps away, clutching my bag nervou
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