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Chapter 74

Penulis: Juliet writes
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-03-11 16:53:20

Aria's POV

The ride was a silent one.

The armored SUV felt like a coffin on wheels, rumbling through the city streets. I was in the back, squashed between Adrian and Julian like a human sandwich, a package maybe, but definitely not a person.

My shoulders were stiff and my jaw tight. Every bump in the road made me flinch, made me aware of Adrian's body next to me, the faint scent of his expensive cologne, the tension radiating off him.

Julian on my other side was just as rigid.

Two men who, for
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