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Chapter 7

ผู้เขียน: Calla Talfyre
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Once a Fool, Now a Queen

Aurora Sinclair’s POV

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I should’ve known Damian wouldn’t take my victory at the gala lightly.

Powerful men like him didn’t lose. They retaliated.

The first sign came the next morning.

Celeste called me, her tone sharp. “Aurora, something’s wrong.”

I sat up in bed, my stomach twisting. “What happened?”

“I reached out to a few investors who seemed interested last night. Every single one of them suddenly pulled back.”

I inhaled sharply. “Damian.”

“Of course it’s Damian,” she muttered. “He’s making calls, using every connection he has to shut doors in your face.”

I clenched my jaw. I should’ve expected this.

Damian never played fair.

And now, he was making sure I knew it.

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I met Killian that evening in his penthouse office, the city lights casting long shadows over the room.

He leaned against his desk, watching me with
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