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The Engagement Preparation

Penulis: Sawnshine
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Yvonne stood in the garden of the Cage mansion, the scent of blooming roses doing little to calm the tempest raging inside her. Her hands were still trembling, though she tried to clench them into fists to stop the shaking. Devon’s call with Elliot, the mention of James’s watch, the fishing port – it had all hit her like a physical blow. She had paid a fortune, risked everything, for a clean disappearance, and now this. A single, stupid watch.

She pulled out her phone, her fingers flying across the screen, dialing the fixer’s number. Her rage was a cold, burning fire in her veins. He picked up on the second ring, his voice a low, almost bored drawl.

“Hey, you miss,” he responded, his tone irritatingly casual.

“How dare you, you fool!” Yvonne shrieked, cutting him off before he could say another word. Her voice was raw, unhinged, a stark contrast to her usual composed demeanor. “Shut your mouth! You… af

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