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CHAPTER 24 THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM
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2026-06-14 08:00:58The morning of the Villareal Gala arrived with a heavy, suffocating stillness. The entire mansion was in a state of high alert, with security details double-checking every exit and communication line. Inside the master bedroom, the silence was absolute. Elena stood perfectly still in front of the floor-to-ceiling mirror, staring at the transformation that had taken days of agony to achieve.
She was wearing a custom-made, midnight-blue silk gown that hugged her curves flawlessly before flo
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