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Game of Wills

Author: Guddi pen
last update publish date: 2026-01-20 17:34:47

AIDEN

For the first time, Dave actually looked at me with genuine curiosity. “Who is this lady?” he asked, his tone carefully neutral, though the sharpness in his eyes betrayed that he wanted more than a simple answer.

I raised a hand, signaling him to wait. “We’ll talk later,” I muttered. Just then, Lisa opened the atelier door, and my attention snapped to the doorway. There she was—Tala—standing there as if she owned the place. Her presence demanded attention, though she clearly wasn’t
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  • I HEARD HIM SAY " DADDY"   Elena's Resolve

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  • I HEARD HIM SAY " DADDY"   Caught in- between

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