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Ch10 - Ex-best friend

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last update Tanggal publikasi: 2025-09-24 17:27:11

Violet was getting ready to head out. The only thing she’d brought with her was a framed photo of her parents—not even a change of clothes.

But when she woke up that morning, there was a whole box of women’s clothes by the door. Still in her robe, she bent down to peek inside, but before she could even look, a maid appeared.

“Ma’am, these are all new outfits for you.”

She pointed downstairs. “And sir had some coats delivered too. We’ll move everything into the walk-in closet, if that’s alright
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