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Chapter 72- The Standstill

Author: Tomiie lux
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2026-05-17 10:02:50

POV: Nichole

The four security guards in black suits dragged me and Elena. Their shoes banged on the polished marble. I pressed my back against the ballroom wall as the gold leaf on the molding dug into my shoulder blades.

"Stop and leave her alone." Xavier’s voice cut through the room as the guards stopped instantly. Two of them dropped their hands to their sides as Xavier approached us and looked straight at me who was helplessly held by the guards. He did not look at the three hundred guests
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