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Empire Against Empire

Author: Evelyn Joness
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2025-12-19 03:52:42

Katherine’s smile was thin, dangerous. “The one person who might know the truth. The source of all our problems.”

She leaned back, eyes cold. “My charming ex-husband.”

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DAMIEN BLACKWOOD OFFICE~ NEW YORK

Upstairs, Damien Blackwood sat in the corner of his office, an ice pack pressed firmly against his ribs. His shirt was rumpled, sleeves rolled up, revealing angry yellowing bruises that ran along his torso.

A swollen eye pulsed painfully every time he moved, but none of it stopped him from
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  • The Return Of The Betrayed Bride    The Queen of The Cell Block

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  • The Return Of The Betrayed Bride    Four Times was Four Too Many

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  • The Return Of The Betrayed Bride    The Wrong Woman To Cross

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  • The Return Of The Betrayed Bride    CEO -Caught in the Headlines

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