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Chapter 98: The Submission
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2026-09-02 19:08:24
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SHHH... PROFESSOR Chapter 98: The Submission
The call with the agent lasted almost an hour.Juliet sat on the couch with her laptop open on the coffee table and both twins asleep in the bassinet a few feet away. The apartment was quiet in that rare, precious way that only happened when both babies slept at the same time. Adrian sat beside her, close enough that their shoulders touched. He had one arm stretched along the back of the couch behind her. Melissa Grant’s voice came through the laptop speaker, warm and fast with the kind of excitement that made Juliet’s stomach tighten.“The manuscript is strong,” Melissa said. “The heat is addictive, the emotional stakes feel earned, and the ending lands in a way that feels satisfying instead of convenient. I already have two editors who have asked to see it the moment I have your go-ahead. There’s only one small note from my side. The working title *Forbidden Lessons* is fine, but a couple of people think something sharper might help it stand out in the current dark-romance market. S
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The twins were a month old when Juliet finally exported the finished manuscript.She sat on the living room floor with her laptop open on the coffee table. Both babies slept in the bassinet beside her after a long afternoon of feeding, fussing, and the particular exhaustion that came with two newborns. The apartment was quiet in the way it only became when both children slept at the same time. Soft afternoon light came through the window and landed across the rug.Adrian walked out of the kitchen carrying two mugs of tea. He stopped when he saw the screen.“You finished it,” he said.Juliet nodded without looking up. “I added the last chapter last night while you were giving them their bottles. The one where Lila and Damon get to keep each other. No more running. No more looking over their shoulders.”Adrian set the mugs down carefully and sat behind her on the floor. He stretched his legs out on either side of her so she could lean back against his chest. He rested his chin on her sh
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