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Chapter 82: Then I'll destroy you

Auteur: Amira Lights
last update Date de publication: 2026-04-01 04:27:30

DAMIEN'S POV

Damien stood in his study, arms crossed, face carved from ice as he waited for Victoria to be brought in.

His lawyer, Richard Chen...no relation to Mrs. Chen.....had arrived within twenty minutes, along with a thick file of documents Damien's team had compiled on Victoria Ashford over the past few weeks.

He'd started building a dossier on her after her first visit, when she'd been hostile to Aria. Insurance. Because he'd known Victoria wouldn't let go easily.

And he'd been right.

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