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Chapter 14: What He owes her

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last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-04-21 02:42:39

BLAKE POV

"I need to see you," I said. "Today."

A pause on the line. "My study. Four o'clock."

He hung up before I could say what it was about.

I held the dead phone in my hands.

Thirty six years and he had never once asked what was wrong before telling me where to show up.

Alexander was seated when I walked in. Both hands in his lap. The large chair holding him differently than it used to. I put it aside and sat down.

"The board is restless," I said. "Lorenzo called me twice this week. Luciano
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