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Chapter 36.

Author: P.M.I Charlotte
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-07-05 20:31:09

Helia.

Later…

I fume silently, standing at the window, watching the waves crash against the jagged rocks below. The sky’s clear. The sea’s beautiful. But none of it matters. Because Ashley isn’t back.

10 am and still no sign of her. There's this dull ache in my heart I'm refusing to register.

My phone rings. I grab it from my pocket. Pier.

“What’s up?” I say, forcing energy into my voice. It lands flat.

“Where are you?” he snaps. “We need to talk.”

His tone’s clipped, impatient. Mine stays lazy. “Milan. Why?”

“We need to talk,” he repeats.

Ahh!

I pinch the bridge of my nose. “I’ve got a few minutes.” Honestly, I don’t. And I don’t care. Investment updates can wait.

“What happened between Hulio and Prudence Kateri?”

Alexa’s alias hits me like a sucker punch. My breath catches. What the hell is Pier doing with her name in his mouth? What does Hulio have to do with her?

“What does Hulio have to do with Prudence?” I ask, trying to stay calm while my insides churn.

“You tell me,” Pier reto
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