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TICKING TIMEBOMB

Author: Gem Noir
last update Last Updated: 2025-08-07 05:32:39

MILENA'S POV

The car ride back to the hotel was quiet and Dora sat beside me, her gaze fixed on the iPad in her hand but I could swear that I felt her gaze burning into the side of my head each time I looked outside the window.

I wasn't sure why I was bothered. Damien was still with Siennaㅡ so what? Why would I care? Why was I this angry about it? Was it the fact that he conveniently managed to leave that out?

Was he also planning something? There was no way he would propose a marriage contract to me when he was still with my sister. Maybe he wanted to humiliate me. Dangle what I needed most in my face then forcefully take it back after he had a day over Theo.

No, I couldn't let that happen.

“How did it go?” Dora finally asked, taking off her thin-rimmed glasses before turning to me.

I shrugged and looked outside the window at the lights of the city's nightlife as we sped by.

“Don't worry about it” I muttered, clearly not wanting to talk about it.

She nodded and muttered something un
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