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Chapter Thirty-Three: Before The Storms

Author: Jhumie_writes
last update Last Updated: 2025-05-23 04:03:04
I woke up and didn’t feel like drowning.

That was new.

The ache was still there, buried beneath my ribs like something permanent, but it didn’t throb the way it had before. It had dulled into something quieter. Manageable.

The heartbreak party was over.

I sat up slowly in bed, blinking into the soft morning light as if seeing the world again for the first time. The chaos in my head had quieted, barely, but it was enough.

Today was my engagement party.

The press was already calling it the social event of the season. Influencers had been dropping hints about the venue for weeks. My mother had received half a dozen calls from magazines begging for exclusive coverage. A hashtag was trending before I’d even opened my eyes.

And I had to survive it.

I couldn’t hide anymore. Not in my studio. Not in silence. Not behind the excuse of grief I never explained. The world didn’t stop because I fell apart, and no one was going to wait for me to put myself back together.

I hadn’t heard anything about
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And the storm finally begins to break. This chapter marks a major turning point in Ivy’s journey, she’s no longer just surviving the chaos, she’s stepping back into it, dressed in white and wearing a mask of strength. But the masks are starting to crack. Victor’s coldness. Killian’s return. The tension that’s been simmering beneath the surface is about to erupt,and no one’s coming out unscathed. Ivy has made her choice… or has she? Chapter Thirty-Four will pick up right where we left off, and trust me, it’s about to get messy. As always, thank you for reading, and feeling every twist with me. Hold on tight. It’s about to get wild. JW

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