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Chapter 50

Auteur: Edly Caesar
last update Date de publication: 2026-05-23 08:23:02

PAIGE

The week after the injunction is quiet.

Too quiet.

Marcus goes back to work. Haruto goes back to work. Julian goes back to work.

I stay home. Water the plant. Open the mail. Watch the news.

"Paige."

Sadie's voice. Through the phone.

"Yeah."

"How are you?"

"I'm fine."

"You're lying."

"I'm waiting. There's a difference."

"Waiting for what?"

"For the other shoe to drop."

Sadie is quiet for a moment.

"Has Eleanor said anything?"

"No. That's what scares me."

"Maybe she's done."

"Eleanor Whitmo
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  • My Possessive Billionaire Boyfriends    Chapter 51

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  • My Possessive Billionaire Boyfriends    Chapter 50

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  • My Possessive Billionaire Boyfriends    Chapter 49

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