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Chapter 52: She’s Not With You?

Author: Marvey_pearl
last update Last Updated: 2025-05-25 19:20:11

Everything inside this apartment felt calm and quiet, even up to the books arranged on the table. Nothing was out of place.

It was small and simple but cozy.

The perfect hideout.

This was the apartment Clarissa had kept Isla for over 24 hours now after she reached out for a place to hide her head, a peaceful sanctuary away from the chaos that had been her life for the past few days.

This morning, Isla was sitting casually on a small cushioned chair, her hands resting lightly on her thighs.

Her laptop was open on the coffee table in front of her.

The screen glowed softly in the faint light, displaying a Zoom call that was already in progress.

On the screen was one of her boutique staff Lana MacPherson, a sharp-eyed young woman with a patronizing voice.

“Sir Damien came looking for you, Madam,”

Lana was saying,

“And Mr. Caden too. He looked quite worried.”

Isla gave a small distant nod as she thanked her quietly, keeping her tone calm and undisturbed.

“Thank you, Lana.”

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I get that what happened to him as a child was nothing any kid should go through but that has really turned him into a total scum. You can’t go around treating people like they’re Eleanore!
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