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CHAPTER 12 — LEARNING HIS HOUSE

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Amara Adebayo woke to the soft hum of London outside her window, the city breathing in mist and rain. Sunlight glimmered weakly against the wet streets, muted by clouds. Her bed in Edward Harrington’s townhouse was firm, immaculately made, and surprisingly cold against her skin. She rolled onto her side, noticing how the sheets smelled faintly of linen softener—neutral, clean, precise. Nothing in this house spoke of warmth. Everything spoke of order.

She rose carefully, m
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