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Chapter Fourty One

Author: Delancyquin
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Mira’s P.O.V

The late afternoon sun spilled golden light through the French windows, casting long shadows across the living room. I sat curled into one corner of the cream-colored sofa, sipping chamomile tea more for comfort than taste. My mind kept drifting back to the conversation I’d overheard that morning—Luca’s voice low, sharp, speaking to someone named Marco. I hadn’t caught everything, but there had been an edge in his tone, the kind that came out when something—or someone—threatened control.

I had been ready to ask him about it over lunch, but when I came downstairs, I found him in a tailored navy suit, a stark contrast to my loose maternity dress, holding a thick cream envelope in one hand. His expression shifted when he saw me.

“Perfect timing,” he said, walking toward me. “I was going to bring this to you.”

I set my tea on the coffee table. “What is it?”

He handed me the envelope. The heavy cardstock bore the embossed insignia of the Manila Heritage Foundation—gol
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