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43. THE GUILT

Auteur: Caelum Cayden
last update Date de publication: 2026-08-26 17:37:03

ALESSANDRO

She was still smiling. That was the problem.

Luna could talk about the worst things that had happened to her as though she were telling me about a bad meal.

“The rumours did have one useful side effect, though.”

I looked at her.

“They scared away all the marriage prospects.”

My jaw tightened.

“What?”

She shrugged.

“Once everyone started believing I was a party girl, no respectable family wanted me.”

She laughed softly.

“Which was great for me. I hated the idea of getting married anyw
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