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Chapter 13 – Dinner with the Devil

Author: Ella Mahmud
last update publish date: 2025-10-26 15:29:59

The chandelier above her shimmered like a thousand tiny knives, catching every flicker of candlelight. The air in the dining hall was thick — not just with perfume and wine, but with tension so sharp it could cut.

Elena sat at the far end of the long table, her back straight, hands folded neatly in her lap. Every instinct in her screamed that she didn’t belong here.

Across from her sat Adrien, his expression unreadable, dressed in black as always — a dark prince surrounded by shadows.

And at th
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