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Chapter 79: Instincts

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last update Date de publication: 2026-02-26 22:32:03

~ Lorenzo's POV

I stared at the ceiling of my bedroom, watching the shadows shift as dawn broke through the curtains. Another sleepless night. Another night spent thinking about her.

Vivienne.

Her name echoed in my mind like a prayer, like a curse, like something I couldn't escape no matter how hard I tried. And God knows I had tried. For days now, I had been trying to push her out of my thoughts, to focus on work, on the company, on anything else. But it was useless. She was there in every qui
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