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Chapter eighty : No more terms
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2026-03-11 19:00:00The penthouse was silent, but the tension that had been building for months now felt almost tangible, pressing against the walls, against Vanessa, against Alexander. The skyline of the city stretched below them, lights shimmering like distant stars, indifferent to the storm raging inside the apartment.
Vanessa stood by the window, arms wrapped around herself, staring at the city she had once feared would swallow her whole. The contract, the piece of paper that had bound her to Alexande
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