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Chapter 17

Penulis: Maureen
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-03-13 21:35:30

Gloria’s hand trembled as she stared at the email on her phone. Her vision blurred, and for a moment, she couldn’t breathe. She had believed this interview would be her last chance. Her final opportunity to get back on her feet and provide a stable life for herself and her daughter. But now that hope has been crushed. A certain man had ruined it.

Again. Gloria clenched her phone tightly, her knuckles turning white as anger and heartbreak twisted inside her chest.

“That piece of shit,” she mutt
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