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The ballroom slowly settled into a quieter anticipation as the master of ceremonies spoke.The lights dimmed slightly, focusing attention toward the raised platform where a polished podium stood beneath a large banner. TELL FOUNDATION CHARITY GALA A large screen behind the stage glowed with images—children in hospitals, doctors at work, research laboratories, relief centers in underdeveloped regions. The host smiled warmly at the distinguished audience. “Ladies and gentlemen, tonight we gather not only as leaders of industry, politics, and society… but as people with the power to change lives.” Polite applause sounded through the ballroom. “Every year the Tell Foundation raises funds for global medical programs—supporting hospitals, life-saving research, and emergency healthcare systems in communities that desperately need it.” Images shifted on the screen, showing tiny newborns in incubators, surgeons operating under bright lights. “Tonight’s charity auction will help fund the
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As the music in the ballroom flowed smoothly, with the low murmur of elite conversation. Crystal glasses clinked. Laughter rose and faded. But Mercy barely heard any of it. Cherry Timothy’s words stayed in her mind like a small but dangerous spark. “You know, those two have been lovers since childhood…” Mercy kept her expression calm. Her posture remained poised, exactly the way a woman standing beside the Wyndham family should carry herself. But inside? Her thoughts had begun to twist. She turned slowly toward Cherry. “I’m sorry,” Mercy said politely. “I don’t think we’ve met before tonight.” Cherry smiled pleasantly, though there was something sharp behind it. “No, we haven’t.” She lifted her champagne glass slightly. “But I’ve known the Wyndham family for many years.” Her eyes drifted casually toward the hallway where Aurelian and Jasmine had disappeared. “They grew up together, you know.” Mercy followed her gaze despite herself. “I’m aware they’re childhood friends,” Mercy
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Conversations hummed throughout the room. Politicians, business tycoons, socialites, and international investors mingled beneath the soft music of a live string quartet. And yet, despite the grandeur, many eyes were still drawn to one couple. Aurelian Wyndham and his wife. Mercy stood beside him, she complimented him well. Beside her, Aurelian looked every inch the powerful CEO he was known to be. His tailored black tuxedo fit him perfectly, emphasizing his broad shoulders and sharp posture. His dark brown hair had been brushed back neatly, and the quiet confidence in his green eyes made it difficult for anyone to look away for long. They were a picture of power. A picture of elegance. And a picture of marriage. Adam Smith had just greeted them, exchanging polite words before moving on toward another group of guests. The moment he stepped away, Aurelian’s hand instinctively moved to the small of Mercy’s back. “Come,” he murmured. Without waiting for a response, he guided her
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The grand entrance of the Tell Foundation Charity Gala shimmered beneath a canopy of golden lights. Crystal chandeliers hung beneath the glass atrium of the historic Carminton Grand Hall, casting warm reflections across polished marble floors. Luxury cars lined the circular driveway outside, their engines purring softly as valets in white gloves hurried to open doors. Inside, cameras flashed in quick bursts of light. This was not just any gala. It was the charity event of the year—a gathering of Carminton’s most powerful families, corporate leaders, philanthropists, and political figures. Wealth and influence filled the air as elegantly dressed guests moved across the red carpet like living works of art. But suddenly, the murmuring crowd shifted as a sleek black Rolls-Royce Phantom rolled slowly to a stop beneath the glittering canopy of the Carminton Grand Hall. The low murmur of conversation outside the entrance instantly shifted. Heads turned. Cameras lifted. A hush rippled t
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Somehow, Aurelian watched her quietly for a moment after his last words replayed in his mind. “If slow is what you need… then slow is what we’ll do.” The room fell silent, Mercy was still standing beside the bed, looking at him. Her expression had changed slightly. The tension that had been in her shoulders earlier had eased. Aurelian studied her face.The uncertainty in her eyes was still there, but something else had appeared too. Warmth. He exhaled slowly. Then without warning, he reached out. His hand caught her wrist gently and pulled her forward. Mercy gasped softly as she lost her balance for a second before landing on his lap, her knees settling on either side of him. “Aurelian—” But whatever she intended to say disappeared when his hand slid behind her neck. His fingers swept her hair gently back behind her ear, revealing the delicate line of her neck. His touch was slow, careful, almost reverent. For a moment he simply looked at her.nUp close like this, Mercy could s
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The bedroom was quiet. Not the comfortable kind. But the kind that came with peace, and the kind that carried something unsaid between two people who had just hurt each other without meaning to. Aurelian sat on the bed, his back resting against the tall upholstered headboard. One leg was stretched out beneath the dark duvet while the other was bent slightly. A tablet rested in his hands, the cool glow of its screen reflecting faintly across his face. His eyes were fixed on the screen. The document open on the tablet had not changed in several minutes. He had read the same paragraph three times without absorbing a single word. Because his mind was elsewhere. The memory of Mercy standing in the kitchen replayed again and again in his head, with the way she had opened the white paper bag, the calmness in her movements, and the way she had swallowed the pill with barely a second of hesitation. Aurelian exhaled slowly through his nose. He had promised her he would slow down. And he me
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