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Antonio felt his thigh flinch; it was subtle but enough for him to register her threat.

Instantly, he pulled back, the smirk disappearing from his face, replaced by a serious, almost dismissive expression.

"Speaking of personal space," he said coolly, "you're way too close. Shift, please." He then nodded curtly toward the staircase. "And go get dressed."

He turned his gaze away from her, his attention fixed on something across the room, effectively ending the close confrontation.

He could practically see the smug look on Camila's face as she climbed up the stairs with an air of confidence that came out of nowhere.

She had officially become the only woman who could balance the power imbalance; even Emily, this deranged sometimes, wouldn't dare cross him using methods like that.

Deflecting intimidation.

A few minutes later, Camila descended the stairs, her hair curled and cascading down her back, a short cocktail gown clinging to her curves in all the right places, heels high enough to
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I bet it’s her greedy Aunt Julie
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