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CHAPTER 36 THE ILLUSIONS OF DAWN
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19.06.2026 08:30:50The fragile serenity of the dawn did not last. When Elena stirred hours later, the heavy warmth that had anchored her all night was gone. She opened her eyes to find the other side of the grand mattress empty, the sheets already cold. The lingering scent of Zachary’s expensive cologne was the only physical proof that the intense, earth-shattering passion of the night before hadn't been a dream.
She wrapped the silk bedsheet tightly around her naked body and sat up, her limbs aching with a
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