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Chapter 49 : After The War

Author: Cynthia
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2026-05-05 18:45:00

The city blurred past in ribbons of gold and silver.

Streetlights spilled across the windshield in fractured patterns. Neon signs reflected against polished glass. Midnight softened the edges of the world, making everything look quieter than it really was.

Inside Rowan Blackwood’s car, silence wrapped around them like velvet.

Soft.

Heavy.

Dangerous.

Emma sat in the passenger seat, her body angled slightly t
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Dramatic chapter.. but dominic is a pathetic person.. love reading Emma- Rowan.. their chemistry is so good
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