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Chapter Nineteen
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2024-09-02 07:52:55It was almost 11 at night, and I was still waiting for Nico to come home. The hours had dragged by, each minute adding to the knot of anxiety tightening in my chest. I had spent the evening preparing all his favorite dishes, hoping that tonight we could finally sit down and talk—really talk—about everything that had happened, about us.
I had sent all the servants back to their quarters so that we could h
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At exactly eight, the ballroom doors opened, and the Lorenzo family walked in. At the center was Anthony Lorenzo, the patriarch of the family, his silver-streaked hair and impeccably tailored black tuxedo giving him an air of quiet authority.Beside him walked Lauren Lorenzo, the matriarch, elegant in a deep emerald gown, her composed smile concealing the sharp awareness in her eyes. The arrival of one of the most powerful families in the city immediately drew the attention of nearly everyone in the ballroom.A few steps behind them was Adrian Lorenzo.Unlike his parents, Adrian didn't acknowledge the curious gazes surrounding him. Dressed in a perfectly fitted black suit, he walked with the same controlled confidence as his father, his expression unreadable and his dark eyes scanning the room with detached indifference.He was notoriously private, ruthless in business, and almost impossible to approach. Like Nicolas King, Adrian had built a reputation that made people think twice bef
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The moment Aria was far enough away that she could no longer hear them, the pleasant smiles around the group disappeared. One of the women glanced in the direction Aria had gone and scoffed.“I still can’t believe she had the nerve to come here after everything. Doesn’t she have any shame?”“I heard the rumors are even worse than what was reported,” another woman added. “Apparently, she was involved with several men, and now Anthony Lorenzo is supposedly one of her closest clients. People like her always know how to attach themselves to powerful men.”Rachel Williams gave a dismissive laugh. “That has always been Aria’s problem. She never understood what it means to protect the family’s reputation.”Rachel's smile remained perfectly pleasant, but there was something colder underneath it. She had no sympathy for Aria, yet the conversation had already begun irritating her for another reason.Her eyes briefly moved across the ballroom toward Nicolas and Ava.Ava.Of course, everyone was
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Aria swallowed hard, shaking her head again. “No, Emma. I can’t wear this,” she said, her voice firm but laced with uncertainty. “It’s too much. Look at the slit… and the back, there’s barely anything there.”Emma paused, then slowly turned toward her, one perfectly groomed brow arching. “Exactly,” she said coolly.Aria frowned. “Emma—”“No,” Emma cut in, holding the dress up against Aria’s body and stepping back to assess her like a general surveying a battlefield. “Listen to me. You are not sneaking into this auction like you’ve done something wrong. You’re not hiding. You’re not apologizing. Tonight, you walk in like you belong there—because you do.”Aria wrapped her arms around herself. “They’re going to tear me apart with their eyes. The whispers, the looks… after everything in the news—”Emma’s expression softened, but only for a second. She stepped closer, placing her hands on Aria’s shoulders. “They’re already whispering. They already think the worst. So why give them a fragil
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