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Chapter 135

Penulis: Eric Parsley
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-04-07 22:35:41

​The Grand Ballroom of the Pierre Hotel was a sea of black ties, champagne flutes, and predatory smiles. For the elite of Manhattan, this was a gala; for Nora Davis, it was a firing squad.

​She stood at the top of the marble staircase, her breath hitched in a throat constricted by a diamond choker that felt like a leash. Her dress was a masterpiece of midnight-blue silk, chosen by Kael to project power, not grace.

​"Smile, Nora," Kael’s voice whispered in her hidden earpiece. He was somewhere i
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