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Chapter 20

Author: Victoria Solenna
last update Last Updated: 2025-10-18 18:58:33

Amira’s POV

Amira woke to pale morning light slicing through the curtains like an accusation.

She hadn’t slept well. Every time she’d closed her eyes, she’d seen Leon’s face—or rather, the dark glasses that hid it. Heard his calm voice dismantling her suspicions with surgical precision.

I am blind. The fire took my sight. That’s not a lie.

Maybe he was telling the truth. Maybe she really was losing her mind.

Her phone buzzed on the nightstand.

Vivienne Hartley: 10 AM. Don’t be late.

Amira groaned into the pillow. Another session with Vivienne—another few hours of being dissected and rebuilt into the perfect Mrs. Leon Mercer. She wasn’t sure how much more “perfection” she could take.

By the time she showered and dressed—a cream sheath Vivienne would probably critique anyway—it was already nine-fifteen. She’d have to face breakfast with Leon.

Her hand hovered on the doorknob. She could skip it. Avoid him. But that would look like a retreat. And Amira Mercer didn’t retreat.

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