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Breaking point

Author: Lily Writes
last update publish date: 2026-07-21 07:49:11

**Chapter 135: Breaking Point**

The prosecutor’s threat echoed in my head all morning. Co-conspirator. As if my love for Damien made me a criminal. Victoria’s explicit photos sat on the table like weapons aimed at the heart of everything we’d built. Noon tomorrow. The deadline burned like a fuse.

I demanded another supervised visit. The federal facility was cold and sterile, but the moment Damien sat across the glass, his presence filled the entire space. His eyes locked on mine with that same
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