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Chapter 20 – The First Move

Author: Sarah
last update publish date: 2026-02-03 04:07:14

The office buzzed as usual, but the atmosphere shifted the moment Evelyn Royce arrived. May noticed it immediately—not just from the way her colleagues straightened, but the subtle way the air seemed to thicken around her.

Damien followed May into the conference room, tense. He didn’t need to speak; she felt it. Daxton had planned this, and Evelyn was his first real move.

Evelyn walked in, flawless as ever, heels clicking deliberately against the marble floor. She didn’t smile—she didn’t need t
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