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The Engagement Trap

Auteur: Evelyn Joness
last update Date de publication: 2026-01-14 06:31:19

ALEXANDER'S MANSION - LATER THAT NIGHT

The heavy oak door slammed behind him, echoing through the mansion like a gunshot. Alexander Blackwood froze in the foyer, gripping his car keys so tightly his knuckles turned white.

The drive home had been a blur. Amelia’s words kept replaying in his head: “She put a sniper on my son.”

“Alexander? Is that you?”

Vivian’s voice floated from the library. She appeared in the doorway, a silk robe tied over her nightgown, a book in hand. Calm. Elegant. Smiling.
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  • The Return Of The Betrayed Bride    Blacklist Order Stone Enterprise

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  • The Return Of The Betrayed Bride    Erase Me Before He sees

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