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Chapter 86

Author: Bil
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Roman stood, careful not to make a sound, and walked to the glass panel that looked out over the estate grounds. Dawn was beginning to bruise the sky, pale streaks of silver creeping over the horizon.

He’d built an empire on control, on never flinching, never caring more than necessary.

But love, if that’s what this was, didn’t ask for permission.

It just arrived. Uninvited. Unreasonable. Unavoidable.

He turned back to her again, his jaw tightening.

He was in love with Elena.

And for once, he didn’t hate it.

He hated what it meant, the vulnerability, the distraction, but not the feeling itself.

That terrified him.

Because the moment Roman Thorne cared, he became dangerous, even to himself.

When Roman finally stepped out of the medical wing, dawn had settled into gold. He hadn’t slept, not that he needed to. His thoughts were louder than exhaustion ever could be.

He found Dr. Harrow waiting in the adjoining corridor, flipping through a chart. The physician straightened instantly when h
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