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Chapter 81: Beneath His Feet

Auteur: Scarlette Noir
last update Date de publication: 2026-08-10 17:55:25

Aurelia

My body felt like lead when the harsh sunlight cut through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the master bedroom.

I hadn't slept. I had simply laid there in the dark for hours, staring at the ceiling, listening to the heavy silence of the penthouse until my eyes burned.

Every hour that passed was filled with thoughts of my mother and Amelia.

I wondered where Lucien’s men were keeping them, whether my mother was getting her medications on time, and if Amelia was crying herself to sleep in
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