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CHAPTER 5

作者: ZELIA
last update 公開日: 2026-05-10 09:14:33
HIS CAR, HIS RULES

The rain comes down like it has a personal vendetta against anyone trying to look good. Nora sits in the back of the car wearing the red dress that cost more than her rent and she's trying not to think about the fact that Dominic Caldwell is probably watching her through the car's security cameras. That's what happens when you let powerful men buy your clothes. They develop an ownership interest in how you wear them.

She'd chosen the dress carefully. It's simple but not plain.
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