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Chapter 109: The Rivalry

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last update Veröffentlichungsdatum: 16.06.2026 16:18:29

The tension between Damien and Sebastian had been building for weeks.

Isabella noticed it in the small things, the way they avoided each other's eyes, the way they chose seats at opposite ends of the table, the way their conversations were clipped and cold. They were civil, for Lucas's sake, for Lily's sake, for her sake.

But being civil wasn't the same as being friendly.

"We need to talk," she said one evening, finding Damien on the porch.

"About what?"

"About you and Sebastian. About the way
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