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Chapter Seven: The Name Combs

Author: Solo Daniels
last update publish date: 2026-04-24 07:07:33

~SHARON

I did not sleep well that night. Even after I lay down, my mind refused to settle. The room was quiet, the sheets were soft, and nobody came to pound on the door or pull me out of bed, yet sleep stayed far from me. Every small sound made me open my eyes again, and by morning, I felt more tired than rested.

When I sat up, my eyes went straight to the folded marriage certificate on the table, and everything returned at once. I was in Xavier Combs’ house, and not just as a guest. I was in
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  • The Billionaire's Bargain   Chapter Seven: The Name Combs

    ~SHARONI did not sleep well that night. Even after I lay down, my mind refused to settle. The room was quiet, the sheets were soft, and nobody came to pound on the door or pull me out of bed, yet sleep stayed far from me. Every small sound made me open my eyes again, and by morning, I felt more tired than rested.When I sat up, my eyes went straight to the folded marriage certificate on the table, and everything returned at once. I was in Xavier Combs’ house, and not just as a guest. I was in my husband’s house. That thought still felt too strange to hold for long.I washed up and stood before the mirror. My face looked better than it had days earlier, but it was not truly fine. The bruises had faded a little, yet they had not disappeared, and my eyes still carried the tiredness of everything I had lived through. I wondered what people would see when they looked at me now. Would they see Xavier Combs’ new wife, remember the singer I used to be, or notice what James had turned me into

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