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Chapter 70

Author: North Dame
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I could hardly breathe. The hum of the city outside the orphanage windows felt distant, irrelevant, as Lando sat across from me in silence. He held a small envelope in his hand, the kind you only ever see in movies when someone’s about to reveal a life-changing secret.

“Selina…” Lando’s voice was calm, but the gravity behind it pressed against me like a physical weight. “I have the DNA results.”

I blinked, suddenly aware of how clammy my hands were. “DNA results? I thought that would be up until next week?” I repeated, trying to keep my voice steady, though it sounded thinner than I wanted.

He nodded slowly. “Yes. I… I need you to be prepared. The results are definitive. You’re…” He paused, as if weighing the impact of the words. “…my sister. My long-lost sister.”

The words hung in the air, and for a moment, nothing registered. My mind went blank. My chest felt tight, my stomach twisting into knots I couldn’t unravel. “What… what do you mean?” I stammered. “I… I’m… your sister?”

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  • Mr. CEO, Leave Me Breathless    Chapter 70

    I could hardly breathe. The hum of the city outside the orphanage windows felt distant, irrelevant, as Lando sat across from me in silence. He held a small envelope in his hand, the kind you only ever see in movies when someone’s about to reveal a life-changing secret.“Selina…” Lando’s voice was calm, but the gravity behind it pressed against me like a physical weight. “I have the DNA results.”I blinked, suddenly aware of how clammy my hands were. “DNA results? I thought that would be up until next week?” I repeated, trying to keep my voice steady, though it sounded thinner than I wanted.He nodded slowly. “Yes. I… I need you to be prepared. The results are definitive. You’re…” He paused, as if weighing the impact of the words. “…my sister. My long-lost sister.”The words hung in the air, and for a moment, nothing registered. My mind went blank. My chest felt tight, my stomach twisting into knots I couldn’t unravel. “What… what do you mean?” I stammered. “I… I’m… your sister?”Lando

  • Mr. CEO, Leave Me Breathless    Chapter 69

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  • Mr. CEO, Leave Me Breathless    Chapter 68

    I sat outside the medical center, fidgeting with the hem of my jacket. Lando was beside me, his hands folded calmly on his knees. I kept glancing at him, wondering if he could see the storm in my head, the anxiety coiling tighter with every passing minute.I’d thought about this moment more times than I could count. Having the DNA test done wasn’t about curiosity anymore. It was a closure. But I wasn’t naive. I knew, deep down, that I probably wasn’t Lando’s sister. Not that I didn’t want to be… it was just easier not to hope.“I’ve gone over this a hundred times,” I admitted quietly, twisting my fingers in my lap. “And every time, I get the same answer. It’s probably nothing.”Lando didn’t speak at first. His calm presence alone was grounding, like an anchor in the storm inside my head.“Selina,” he said finally, soft, careful, “I get it. You’re protecting yourself, and that’s okay. You don’t owe anyone this, not me, not anyone. You do what feels right for you.”I swallowed hard, tak

  • Mr. CEO, Leave Me Breathless    Chapter 67

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  • Mr. CEO, Leave Me Breathless    Chapter 66

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  • Mr. CEO, Leave Me Breathless    Chapter 65

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