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Ch9 - I Want Stella

Autor: Claire M
last update Data de publicação: 2026-06-03 17:51:38

The Maybach glides away from the Vane estate, leaving the glittering gala and its suffocating politics behind, but the tension inside the velvet-lined cabin is entirely its own weaponized atmosphere.

Luna's fingers are still locked securely around Marcus's waist.

She isn't loosening her grip—if anything, she is deliberately tightening it, her manicured nails pressing ruthlessly through his expensive suit jacket, piercing the cotton of his shirt, and biting directly into his skin.

The sharp, loc
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