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Chapter 41

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Roman caught sight of her near the lounge bar — a glass of champagne in her hand, her smile sharp enough to cut. The music was low, just the lazy hum of jazz floating from the speakers, but inside him everything pulsed like static.

He walked straight to her. No hesitation. No words. Just reached for her wrist and pulled her out of the crowd.

“Roman,” Clara said, half laughing, stumbling behind him. “Easy, is that how you treat your business associates?”

He didn’t look back. “Business associates don’t send me texts in the middle of the night. Especially not the stubborn and annoying ones.”

He dragged her down a short hallway, out of sight from the others, until they stood beneath a dim light by the pool exit. Her perfume hit him — sweet and chemical — and it made his throat tighten.

She yanked her hand from his grip, fixing her hair. “Annoying?” she said, her voice low, dangerous. “Is it annoying that I’m still in love with my ex? Married or not?”

Roman stared at her, incredulous. “You
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