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Chapter 27 – A New Beginning

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(Maya’s POV)

I kept glancing at the black card in my hand like it might disappear. Harrington Group International. Liam Harrington. The name sounded heavy. Too heavy for a girl like me.

At exactly nine, a sleek black SUV stopped in front of my building. The man who stepped out wasn’t an ordinary driver—he looked like someone from a security agency. Tall, broad-shouldered, wearing a perfectly fitted black suit and an earpiece that glinted under the morning sun.

“Miss Maya Johnson?” His voice was deep, calm, and carried the kind of authority that didn’t leave room for arguments.

“Yes,” I answered nervously, clutching my worn-out purse like a lifeline.

“Mr. Harrington sent me. Please, come with me.”

I hesitated for half a second before sliding into the backseat. The car smelled of leather and something expensive I couldn’t name. The hum of the engine was so quiet it made me self-conscious about breathing too loudly.

---

When the SUV stopped, my jaw nearly hit the floor.

“This… this can’t
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