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Chapter 37

Author: C.ELLICA
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-07-22 07:36:42

The Apology Offer

There’s something wickedly poetic about reading an apology letter printed on paper so thick it could be used for royal decrees.

I was halfway through my almond croissant and espresso when my assistant, came in with a faint smile and a black velvet box tied with gold ribbon. I already knew who it was from. Rich people had a scent—like desperation and overpriced regret.

"From the Andersons," she said sweetly, laying it beside my breakfast tray.

I didn’t touch it. Not yet. Let the tension marinate.

The fireplace crackled beside me in my penthouse overlooking Manhattan. Below, the world moved like a well-oiled machine. Mine. I sipped my espresso, legs crossed in a silk robe that cost more than Raven’s salary. Yes, I knew. I knew everything. MJ's fall. Raven's crash. Norma baking bread. Elias begging a loan shark.

And still they sent me a box like I was the one who needed them.

With one perfectly manicured nail, I opened it. Inside: a handwritten letter on heavy cardstock
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