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CHAPTER 7

Author: Twynkl
last update Last Updated: 2025-09-06 23:13:47

The door to the study opened with a soft creak and Clarissa Hale walked in, tall and elegant like always. Her black dress looked expensive, her hair neat, not even one strand out of place. She smiled, but it wasn’t warm.

“Seraphine,” she said softly.

“Good evening, ma’am,” Seraphine stood up quickly.

“Sit,” Clarissa waved her hand. She sat across from Seraphine, crossing her legs.

“I’m going to go straight to the point,” she said.

Seraphine nodded slowly. “Okay…”

“Stay away from Ezra.”

Seraphine blinked hard. She thought she had misheard. “W-what?”

Clarissa tilted her head, smiling like she was joking, but her eyes were sharp. “You heard me dear. Stay away from my son. Don’t act dumb. Or maybe…” she tilted her head more, you really are dumb.”

Seraphine’s lips parted. “I’m sorry, what's happening here? Why would you even say that?”

“Because you’re ruining his life,” Clarissa’s voice cut sharp like glass.

“That’s not true—”

“Oh shut up,” Clarissa stood up, heels clicking against the flo
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