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PLAYING GAMES

Penulis: Ifeoma Abah
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-08-27 07:02:12

DARIUS:

I watched the girl sitting across from me, trying to read the expression on her face. Scarlett, a beautiful name for a beautiful girl. But pretty girls were always trouble. Like Amber.

As if she read my thoughts, my mother prattled on about how this new girl was completely different from Amber.

​"She comes from a pristine Alpha lineage, Darius," Mother was saying, her tone practically dripping with approval. "She's brilliantly educated, deeply cultured, and impeccably well-behaved."

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