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Chapter 45 An uninvited guest
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Released on: 02/02/2026
aptops. The hum of the espresso machine, the faint smell of roasted beans, and the muted jazz playing overhead gave
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1 Chapter 1 Coffee Pride2 Chapter 2 Guarded heart3 Chapter 3 Lines that blur4 Chapter 4 When the ground shifts5 Chapter 5 The tilt in everything6 Chapter 6 The cost of protection7 Chapter 7 The Breaking point8 Chapter 8 Proof beyond limits9 Chapter 9 Shattered walls, Open doors10 Chapter 10 Choosing us11 Chapter 11 Buds of Love12 Chapter 12 Building in the quiet13 Chapter 13 The slow unfolding14 Chapter 14 The first brick15 Chapter 15 Foundations16 Chapter 16 The first challenges17 Chapter 17 The Competition18 Chapter 18 External Pressures19 Chapter 19 Making Moves and Gaining Momentum20 Chapter 20 A Breakthrough21 Chapter 21 An Escape from the Chaos22 Chapter 22 Eyes on the horizon23 Chapter 23 Our love24 Chapter 24 Shadows over the café25 Chapter 25 The cost of leverage26 Chapter 26 Pressure Points27 Chapter 27 The shape of truth28 Chapter 28 Uncrossable lines29 Chapter 29 What the fire chooses30 Chapter 30 Weighted Witnesses31 Chapter 31 The first strike32 Chapter 32 Checkmate33 Chapter 33 Now we live34 Chapter 34 Shadows in the present35 Chapter 35 A Gala to remember36 Chapter 36 Lasting impressions37 Chapter 37 Walking into the present38 Chapter 38 Distractions39 Chapter 39 Silent cracks40 Chapter 40 Setting boundaries41 Chapter 41 The unavoidable collaboration42 Chapter 42 The confrontation43 Chapter 43 The project44 Chapter 44 Sudden double lines45 Chapter 45 An uninvited guest46 Chapter 46 Rumored Romance47 Chapter 47 A celebratory dinner48 Chapter 48 Left out49 Chapter 49 The late night emergency50 Chapter 50 Silent Parting51 Chapter 51 A fresh start52 Chapter 52 A helping hand53 Chapter 53 Keeping the truth54 Chapter 54 Moving on