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Chapter 9: An Invitation from Victor

作者: Emma's Pen
last update 公開日: 2026-08-09 03:29:37
The call came on a Tuesday evening, right as Amelia and Damian were finishing dinner, and Amelia knew something had shifted the moment she saw the name light up on his phone.

"Victor Blackwood," the screen read, and Damian's whole posture changed before he even answered his shoulders squaring, his jaw tightening, the easy warmth of the last hour draining out of him like water through a cracked glass.

"Excuse me," he said quietly, standing and walking toward the balcony to take the call.

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