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CHAPTER 0034

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STELLA

I felt like screaming. I was confused on what to do—should I have told him? He seemed really hurt that I didn’t.

But if I sold the necklace, all this would have been solved… but how exactly was I going to tell him that I sold his gift? That wouldn’t be fair to him.

God, I was so confused... My phone on the table buzzed and my heart skipped a beat. My hands were shaking when I reached for it.

It was from Victor…

I hesitated before opening it, my stomach knotting at the thought of another threatening message. I felt like throwing up.

I finally summoned all the courage I had and swiped open his message.

Victor Cane: Our deal is over. Your debt has been paid in full. We have no more business together.

I read it twice to confirm my mind wasn’t just making this up.

No… no, no, no. This was bad.

I knew exactly what this meant Victor didn’t just let go of anyone. Even when a debt was cleared, someone powerful had to have paid it, and there was only one person stubborn, arrogant, and ric
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