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Chapter 51 : Noise

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The iron gates of Sterling Mansion opened slowly.

Silently.

Almost mockingly.

The long driveway stretched beneath Dominic Sterling’s headlights like an accusation.

Grand.

Cold.

Merciless.

The mansion rose in the darkness ahead—

all white stone and towering windows.

Elegant.

Imposing.

And tonight—

it felt haunted.


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Does staying single and faithful apply to Ema only and Dominic can do whatever he likes?? cause he is the one who engaged another woman and announced a wedding, they are living together like they are already married.
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