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Chapter 7

Author: D'zire
last update publish date: 2025-12-19 02:00:40

_Eden’s POV_

I stared at the contract on my desk, the pages crisp and perfect under the lamp light. Every clause had been carefully worded by the best lawyers money could buy. The Marriage. The Financial support. And public appearances. And buried in section seven, the part that mattered most, custody arrangements following dissolution.

My phone buzzed. Paul, my assistant calling.

*Miss Laurent’s expulsion confirmed. Story trending across all major platforms. Her father cut financial support as
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