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Chapter 55: Ethan's Question

Author: Evve
last update publish date: 2025-12-31 17:07:46

The silence in the penthouse on Monday morning was thick, a physical weight pressing against the glass walls.

Aurora was in the kitchen, pouring Ethan’s cereal. Her hands were steady, but her mind was a battlefield.

Be intrigued, Ariane. Because I’m coming for you.

Liam’s silent promise hung over her like a storm cloud. She had felt it in the elevator. She had felt it on the dance floor. He was hunting.

And now, she had invited him in. The memo was sent. The meeting was scheduled. She had opene
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