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Chapter 52

Author: Okoro Elizabeth
last update Last Updated: 2025-09-19 00:38:18

That night, Greg parked across the DiMarco estate, rain splattering against the windshield. A convoy of sleek cars rolled through the iron gates, engines purring like predators. Cameras flashed from a distance. Security guards stiffened as Lucy stepped out, every move regal, her gown trailing like liquid gold.

Greg leaned forward, jaw clenched so tightly that the ache in his temples throbbed in sync with the rain hammering the windshield. His breath fogged the glass, small clouds curling into the cold night air of the car. He muttered, voice thick with venom, almost to himself, “So this is who she really was all along. Not a food vendor. Not the simple girl I thought I left behind… Bennett. A dynasty in silk.”

His laugh escaped him, low, hollow, a sound that scraped across his own nerves before spilling into the night. Fury edged every note. “And I, God… I played by myself. I thought I was climbing, when she was already sitting on a throne.” He slammed his palm against the steering wh
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