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Chapter 42: Secrets Beneath the Surface

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The night stretched on in a blur of champagne flutes, whispered conversations, and calculated smiles. The gala—this charade—had become a dizzying circus. The world around me seemed to fade as I stood there, trying to catch my breath in the oppressive weight of expectations and deceit. Every step I took, every smile I forced, felt like I was walking deeper into a trap I couldn’t escape.

I glanced at Dominic, who stood by my side, his presence as suffocating as it was magnetic. His sharp eyes sca
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