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Chapter 74

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JULIA

My phone buzzed on the nightstand, and my heart nearly jumped out of my chest. I picked it up with trembling hands, and there it was: a message from Marcus.

‘Pack your things, you're going home with me.’

My breath caught. My eyes widened as another message appeared almost immediately:

‘Our home. The Lucchesi manor.’

I looked up at Phoebe, my voice barely a whisper, heart hammering in my chest. "Help me pack my things… and come with me. We'll leave here."

Phoebe’s eyes sparkled, a mixture of relief and excitement. She didn’t hesitate. She grabbed my bag while I threw my essentials inside, her presence comforting, steadying my panicked mind. My pulse raced at the thought—finally leaving this house, finally being away from the suffocating eyes of my father, Terra, and everyone who judged me.

Just as I was zipping up the last suitcase, I grabbed Phoebe’s hand, ready to step out into freedom. But the front door swung open before we could move, and I froze.

Terra and Livia stood in th
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