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Chapter 47 – The First Kiss She Controls

Author: Ella Tess
last update Last Updated: 2025-07-31 10:50:01

The anonymous threat lingered relentlessly in Elise’s mind, the stolen files a sharp reminder of just how vulnerable she’d become. She’d immediately tasked her most trusted investigator to uncover who was behind the messages, yet days had passed without answers—only frustrating silence and dead ends.

Every instinct pointed to Matteo. His proximity, his carefully measured words, his subtle manipulations—everything suggested he was behind the threats, even if he refused to confirm it openly.

Restless and desperate, Elise finally agreed to meet Matteo at his private villa, convinced that confronting him directly might draw out a clue. As she arrived, her pulse raced beneath carefully concealed tension, her composure a fragile armor around her fear

Matteo greeted her at the door, calm and unreadable as always. “Elise,” he murmured softly, stepping aside to let her enter. “You look tired.”

She met his gaze directly, determined to hide her fear. “It’s been a difficult week.”

He tilted his h
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