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Chapter 71

Author: Khalicy.P
last update publish date: 2026-05-27 20:30:04

HORACE

Valentina had always been one to worry about everything, a typical overthinker. Her mind was a racetrack of worst-case scenarios, and right now, I was the one fueling her fears.

Not that I wasn’t worried myself. The weight of what happened weighed heavily on me, but I had already called someone reliable to clean things up before the police could stumble upon it.

I truly didn’t want to harm anyone that night. I wasn't a monster. But the exact second I saw those women dragging her, scream
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  • The ice reaper and His blonde obsession    Chapter 76

    VALENTINABy the time I got back to the penthouse, my brain felt like someone had dumped a thousand puzzle pieces into a blender and pressed start.The entire evening kept replaying in ugly little flashes. Agatha's stupid face, Harold's over the top warning, the hospital room, the things I had heard and the things I wished I hadn't. None of it made sense. Every answer seemed to create three new questions and every question somehow led right back to Horace.The penthouse doors slid open and I stepped inside quietly, hoping for maybe five minutes to breathe, but the second I crossed the threshold, a familiar voice hit me."You're late."I nearly jumped.Horace was sitting on the edge of the sofa, one arm stretched across the backrest, his eyes immediately finding me."Jesus," I muttered, pressing a hand against my chest. "Do you ever stop sneaking up on people. Hmm?""I wasn't sneaking up on anyone""You absolutely were." His eyebrow lifted. "You walked in here Val. Come on.""See? Tha

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  • The ice reaper and His blonde obsession    Chapter 74

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    HORACE My phone cut the silence, vibrating hard against the bench. The screen lit up with Azriel’s name. I stared at it, my stomach dropping."Give me a second," I said, standing up and stepping toward the row of lockers.I slid the green button and pressed the speaker to my ear. "Azriel.""Finally. Hi, Horace.""Hi.""Nice game today," he said smoothly.I blinked, completely caught off guard. I braced myself for a lecture, but the blow never came. "You watched?""Of course I watched. I always do. Maybe coming to see it live at the arena would be better next time." He cleared his throat, sharp and businesslike, completely brushing the topic aside. "Where are you now?""Why?""Just answer the damn question.""I’m still at the arena.""Why? What are you still doing there?""Nothing," I snapped, running a hand through my hair. "Just packing up. Is there an actual reason you called?""There is an important dinner meeting tonight. The Alpha is hosting it, and you have to be there, Horace.

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