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Look at me

Author: Favor V April
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2026-02-13 22:52:28

Daniel’s POV

Eden sat across from me, a vision in plum silk and black leather. To any casual observer, she was a beautiful guest enjoying the hospitality of a wealthy benefactor. But I didn't do "casual." I saw the way she held her shoulders—rigid, as if she were bracing for a blow that hadn't come yet. I saw the way her hands, resting in her lap, were gripped so tightly her knuckles were the color of bleached bone.

She was playing a part. I knew that. But I didn't yet realize how much of her w
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