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CHAPTER 92

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THE PROPOSAL

Ivy’s POV

The sting of antiseptic faded under Rowan's careful fingers, as he bandaged my burned hand from the fire. His gray eyes locked on mine, intense and soft all at once.

The backstage fire at my fashion show last night—where Noah nearly died—still burned in my mind, but Rowan’s presence, steady and warm, pulled me back from the edge.

I wanted to lean into him, to let go of the fear, but the hidden camera Rowan found in his study last night worried me. Bella was out there, free, and she was watching us.

And when did Rowan get a gun?

I pulled my hand back, the bandage tight against my skin. “Rowan, that camera,” I said, my voice sharp, cutting through the quiet of the mansion’s kitchen. “It’s Bella, isn’t it? She’s still pulling strings.”

He set the first-aid kit down, his jaw clenching, his black hair falling over his forehead. “I’m handling it,” he said, his voice low, steady. “My team’s tracing the signal. It’s got to be her network, Ivy. She’s not gettin
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