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Chapter 13: Ground Rules and Cold Coffee

Author: Ayla Ren
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2026-10-07 16:29:51
That morning, the penthouse felt far more spacious after Zachary left for the airport to catch his morning flight to Oslo.

He had left behind a kiss on my forehead, sweet promises of a trip to Brazil, and a picture-perfect parting smile.

The moment the sound of his car engine faded from the basement, the air inside the house shifted, turning the place into the silent atmosphere of an operating room.

I didn’t cry.

I sat at my desk, facing the skyline of Manhattan. Spread out before me was
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