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Chapter 37 Marcus’s Silent Gambit

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last update Fecha de publicación: 2025-09-05 05:36:24

The penthouse Kane had provided Marcus was everything a man could dream of—floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the skyline, leather furnishings imported from Italy, and a fully stocked bar with bottles worth more than some people’s annual salary. Yet Marcus sat on the edge of the designer sofa, restless, his glass of bourbon untouched.

For most, this place was luxury. To Marcus, it was a gilded cage.

He rubbed his temples, his mind spinning with the events of the last few weeks. Kane had dragg
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