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Chapter 6: The white dress

Auteur: Kaya N
last update Date de publication: 2026-07-11 08:56:31

Della’s POV

The week had officially run out. Today was the day I’d be confined to a cage forever. I hadn't been able to gather his money, on the contrary, I’d actually lost half of what I had managed to save. I sat on the edge of my bed, staring into the dark. It wasn’t even morning yet, the sky outside was pitch black.

I picked up my phone to check the time. 4:00 AM. I hadn't even told my colleagues that I wasn’t coming back to work. Honestly, I’d been so consumed by trying to pay off this deb
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