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Chapter 44

Auteur: Kaima🥀
last update Date de publication: 2026-06-24 03:03:01

Ruby's email stared right back at Chris. His heart skipped a beat. There was no way.

She could have solved it, or so he thought, not even Julian Rhodes, with his fancy doctorate, could crack a core problem like that on such a tight deadline.

So how the hell was some undergrad supposed to solve it? I don't care how much Professor Miller hyped her up, Chris thought inwardly.

He moved his mouse, opened the email and froze.

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  • Married To a Stranger    Chapter 44

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  • Married To a Stranger    Chapter 43

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  • Married To a Stranger    Chapter 41

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