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Auteur: Teddy
last update Date de publication: 2026-08-09 07:35:14

Chapter Forty-Seven

Laila’s POV

Zane leaned back in his leather executive chair, resting his forearms against the cool glass surface of the massive table. He tapped his long, calloused fingers against the top page of the thick document sitting between us, his dark eyes tracking every tiny flick of emotion on my face.

"The proposition is simple," Zane said, his deep, gravelly voice filling the sunlit room with an easy authority. "I am going to merge your club with mine. We combine The Masks with
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