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Chapter fifteen: Whispers in the shadows

Auteur: Silver cushy
last update Date de publication: 2026-08-20 15:28:42

Isabella’s POV

The note burned against my skin like a brand hidden inside my dress. I stayed pressed against the library shelves long after Charlie and Marcus disappeared down the hall, my breathing shallow and ragged.

V for Victoria, obviously. Charlie’s own mother. The woman who had just forced me to clean juice off the carpet like a servant. If this was real, it changed everything.

But who had written it? And why was it tucked away in an old photo album like a
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