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Chapter 26 ~ Dance of Lies: Faithless Encounter

Penulis: Clara J. Stari
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2024-11-07 16:09:04

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As the plane touched down in Austria, I could barely keep my legs steady from the nerves. Mrs. Black glanced over and sighed, "No need to look like someone about to face the firing squad, Mary. The marriage won’t happen right away. You still need to meet my son and discuss a few things. So, try to look a bit more alive."

Easy for you to say, I thought, but managed a strained smile. "O...kay," I replied. "So, where are we heading now?"

"To the Black Estate. My son is expecting us there," she said, signaling to someone nearby. Almost instantly, a pristine white SUV pulled up in front of us.

I mumbled to myself, “Wow, it must be nice to have this kind of money.”

Mrs. Black turned with a curious look. “What was that?”

"Nothing," I quickly replied, smiling.

“Good. Now, get in the car.” She climbed inside, and I followed, bracing myself as we drove off.

To be honest, from the airport to the Black Estate, I kept asking myself why on earth I agreed to this kind of arrangement. For the f
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