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Chapter 13

Penulis: Bryte Writes
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Inside the villa, the air was heavy—thick with unspoken words and the quiet hum of resentment. Elena stood by the window, her back to Damien, the sound of the waves faint in the distance.

He loosened his tie, his movements calm but his eyes sharp as steel. “Elena,” he began quietly, “I don’t want to fight anymore. I just want you to listen.”

She turned to him, exhausted. “Then say what you came to say, Damien.”

He hesitated for a moment, then said it flatly—like it was nothing.

“Avery will be moving into the house.”

Elena blinked, confused. “What?”

He didn’t look away. “You heard me. Avery will be staying here. I need you to move into the guest room.”

For a second, she thought she’d misheard him. But when she saw the cold certainty in his eyes, her heart dropped.

“You’re joking,” she said, her voice trembling.

“I’m not,” he replied simply. “It’s what’s best—for everyone.”

“Best for everyone or for you and your whore?” she repeated, her voice rising. “How can you eve
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