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Chapter 17

Author: Ember
last update publish date: 2026-05-08 14:22:41

LORETTA

The car smelled like him

That was the first problem. The second was that the drive back to the penthouse was over sixteen minutes and eight seconds long

Yeah, I know because I'm counting

It's hard to do anything else but that when I'm seated right next to my archenemy. Said Arch enemy and I haven't spoken since the meeting ended, since he admitted that he underestimated me

It shouldn't feel this way, this.... pressure in my chest shouldn't be here. I have been called many things by m
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