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Chapter 135

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The First Time They Realized They Had Finally Become a Family

It started with a key.

A tiny silver key resting quietly in Adrian Laurent’s palm while he stood outside Elena’s design studio one rainy evening.

God.

He looked strangely nervous.

Which immediately concerned Elena Laurent.

“What happened?”

Adrian held up the key slowly.

“I did something.”

“That sentence has never brought peace.”

Fair.

A faint smile tugged briefly at his mouth before emotion softened it again.

“It’s for th
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