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CHAPTER 48

Author: Nancy Grey
last update Last Updated: 2025-10-08 00:46:52

Dahlia’s POV

We finally got to the jewelry store, and the car slowed to a smooth stop in front of a tall glass building with shiny gold letters above the entrance. I could already tell it was one of those expensive places where everyone spoke in low, polite voices and everything sparkled like it was made for royalty.

Liam was out of the car before I could even reach for the handle. He came around quickly and opened my door, his hand steady on the frame. “Watch your step, ma’am,” he said in that deep, calm voice of his.

I nodded, gathering the hem of my coat as I stepped out. The air outside smelled faintly of coffee and rain—it must have drizzled earlier because the pavement glistened a little. Liam’s large figure moved beside me, silent but alert. He didn’t say much, but there was something about his presence that made me feel… safe. Protected.

As we approached the entrance, two doormen pulled the glass doors open at once. Their eyes flickered over me and then to Liam before they bow
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