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CAUTIOUS ALLIANCES

Author: Lizzy Aik
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2026-06-03 22:19:16

EVE'S POV

I stood before the full-length mirror in the penthouse dressing room, adjusting the collar of my tailored emerald-green silk blouse. The fabric felt luxurious against my skin, a far cry from the soft loungewear that had dominated my days for the past year.

Mrs. Sterling. The title echoed in my mind like a quiet anthem...equal parts shield and spotlight. It had been so long since I’d dressed for the world outside these walls. Pregnancy, Lily’s arrival, and the fragile rebuilding of o
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Another chapter please
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I hope he really trust her nd Sophia is not behind this
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