Marrying His Rival: The Ex-Fiancé's Nightmare

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orated,"

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our bones are pulverized," I s

s meeting that had run overtime. "You're so dramatic. Kalia

're here? To del

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part of my dowry. They were the only thing

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the wall safe. "And since you are joining the family, the

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of my engagement, even if

the Sterlin

onto the red carpet,

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his gaze, followed

he warned as

"Oh look, the cripple made it. Lo

aid, my voice carrying over the music. "It suit

around us w

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