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Chapter 86

|| Clara's POV ||

I was sitting at the window, pretending to read a book, but my hands trembled so violently.My thoughts were elsewhere, as they always were now—on Alberto, on the painful bond inside me that grew heavier with each passing moment I stayed here, held captive by fear.

The door creaked behind me.

I didn't need to turn to know who it was. His presence made the room suffocate, forcing me to barely breathe.

"We are going to a reception tonight," he stated in a neutral tone, showing no feeling whatsoever. "The top designer will be there. Prepare yourself."

I kept my back to him, my fingers tightening around the book.

A meeting. Meaning all the power players would attend. And if Alberto was indeed in Bravta's borders, he'd certainly be there.

The mere idea of being within the same air space as him—to look upon him, feel the tie between us scream for attention— wracked my chest with pain. It would hurt. I would know it would.

"I am not going," I said, voice small bu
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