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Chapter 64: The Formal Proposal (Part 2)

Author: Noxvane
last update publish date: 2026-06-19 06:09:57

I froze. For a split second, a memory of a "romantic dinner" with Archer flashed by—a night that ended in lies. The fear clawed at my chest.

But when I looked at Jovan, I didn't see a manipulator. I saw a man who was terrified I’d say no, yet brave enough to ask anyway.

Stella’s voice drowned out the ghosts. Slowly, the corners of my mouth curled upward. I could feel the heat rising in my cheeks, matching the color of the sunset.

"I’d like that, Jo

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