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Chapter 33

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Amara’s POV

The sound of the front door clicking shut woke me. Heavy steps, muffled voices — Alessandro’s and Damian’s — trailed down the corridor until silence folded over the house again. They were gone.

I rose, dressed, and made my way to the kitchen.

The air was thick with oil and garlic. Knives clattered against wooden boards, pots hissed, and the maids moved with frantic precision, as though each second wasted might cost them more than just Alessandro’s displeasure. It wasn't a kitc
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