The Billionaire's Villainess

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azing his wrist as she laughed at something he said

was

der look so... com

the way the woman leaned in, her expression warm

e but hesitated. She could walk in,

could

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ained unreadable. Then, he gave

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tried to

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knew this was o

parked in the driveway, inhaling deeply before stepping out. She needed to keep h

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li

and, looking far too pleased with herself. Veronica sat

ed, smirking. "I heard you had q

jaw. "I don't have ti

ine. "You must have been so humiliated, bei

k. "Poor thing. All those people staring...

t as unbearable as watching Ros

d, twirling the stem of her glass between her fingers. "Hmm. You alway

espond, heavy footsteps

Vo

ssion unreadable-but Seraphina

id, his voice cold

onica exchanged

followed him, already

e the

skey lingering in the air. Her father stood by his

is gaze. "Let me guess. You're about

eived a call today. Apparently,

es narrowed. "

me, Seraphina," he snap

You mean the fake report that

why would Melinda lie ab

e's been trying to ruin my life since

ead. "You're b

I? You think it's a coincidence that I got accused of theft today,

expression re

course. You'll believe

temples. "Seraphina,

her voice rising. "You thi

at her, his gaze s

the air had been suc

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never bel

soned him against his own da

e spoke again. "So that's i

d, his face unreadable

ed the lump in he

d toward the door. Before she lef

ng to regre

ammed the do

n the

t down the hall b

ght

aiting for her, their expre

cooed. "Daddy doesn't belie

her eyes gleaming with malice. "I tol

psister, her anger simmerin

hought sh

idea who she wa

rned and walked away. She ne

st the bat

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he neve

pted her thoughts. S

er expression concern

turing for her to come

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course you did. The who

orn. "You have to be careful,

odded slowl

breath. "There'

turned to

s if making sure they were

and Melinda talking af

a tensed

hing big. I don't know what, but... they're not ju

down Serap

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