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Chapter 78 – Roman Takes Her Away

Author: Billie Patsy
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-09-30 10:34:17

LENA

The tablet slipped from my hands, landing on the couch with a dull thud. Vivian’s smirk, my father’s cold eyes—they were burned into my mind no matter how hard I blinked.

“They’re working together,” I whispered, my throat raw.

Roman didn’t answer right away. He stood at the window, shoulders rigid, jaw locked tight. The storm brewing in him was almost visible in the air.

Finally, he turned. His eyes—dark, sharp, determined—met mine. “Pack a bag.”

My heart jumped. “What?”

“We’re leaving. Tonight.”

The words rattled inside me. “But—Roman—the house, the lawyers, everything—”

“None of it matters right now.” His voice was low but unyielding. “They want to drag you into the spotlight, keep you caged by fear. I won’t let them. You need space to breathe. To heal. To feel safe again. So I’m taking you and Isabella away from all of this.”

My lips parted, but nothing came out. My chest tightened, not from panic this time, but from the sheer force of him. Roman Wolfe wasn’t asking. He was al
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