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Chapter 8

Author: Yamini Celestial
last update Last Updated: 2025-07-26 00:16:19

Rena’s POV

All this extravagant food, meticulously plated and bursting with colors, yet I can’t taste a single bite. What a waste.

The remnants of my earlier emotions still linger—my chest tight, my throat dry, my eyes stinging from unshed tears. I force myself to breathe, to steady the tremor in my hands as I reach for my glass. The cold touch of the crystal soothes me, if only slightly. The delicate condensation trickles down my fingers, grounding me as I take a slow sip. The crisp, dry wine barely registers on my tongue.

Armani clears his throat, breaking the silence between us. “Before dessert arrives,” he says, reaching into his sleek leather briefcase, the movement smooth and precise, “you should review this.”

He slides a crisp stack of papers across the table, neatly bound. The official surrogacy contract.

I hesitate before picking it up. Instead, I place it beside my untouched plate, the weight of it pressing against me like an anchor. My gaze flickers over the first few lines
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