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Smiles and Secrets

Author: GIGI.M
last update publish date: 2026-08-03 18:52:06

Mona's POV

I opened the envelope and brought out a single folded sheet. I unfolded it slowly and my eyes scanned the sheet in one glance.

There was only one sentence.

Don't trust everyone who smiles at you.

A chill ran through me. I read it again and again, trying to understand the meaning behind the words.

My brows slowly knitted together.

"What is this?"

My first thought wasn't fear. It was confusion. The maid had said Mr.Lawson asked for the envelope to be given to me but why would he send m
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    Gregor POVI closed the door behind me and looked around the room."Well."I dropped my bag beside the wardrobe and looked around again."This is definitely not home."The room Arthur had given me was beautiful. Too beautiful actually. It was also spacious and comfortable, but completely unfamiliar.A guest room.Of course.Apparently, after years of refusing to come home, I no longer had the right to complain about where they put me.I walked over to the window and pulled the curtains aside. The grounds looked almost exactly as I remembered them.Emphasis on Almost.I let the curtain fall and sat on the edge of the bed. For a few minutes, I simply stayed there.Home.The word felt strange.I had spent years telling myself I didn't need to come back. Arthur had asked more times than I could count. Come home. Help with the company. Come spend some time with the family. At least visit.I had always found a reason not to.Until recently.I leaned back and exhaled. Then I remembered what

  • The Billionaire behind the Silver Mask    Chapter 23

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