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CHAPTER 7:The Midnight Visit

Author: Noelle's pen
last update publish date: 2026-06-13 00:47:03

I woke up to the latest headline in town.

It was on every blog,social media platforms and newspaper that ever existed.

BILLIONAIRE CEO OF THE CROFT INDUSTRIES TAKES HIS WIFE TO COURT FOR A MISUNDERSTANDING RELATING TO THEIR ONGOING DIVORCE…

I was stunned that Ethan was really going to bring this to the public,was he really going to drag the croft legacy in the muds like this.

The first person that came to mind immediately called,it was my lawyer Margaret.

This was no longer a divorce but now a
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