Rebirth of a scorned Empress

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than's stunn

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rt. It should hav

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, he wa

nd down his face before turning

t, strained. Not a

linked.

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her throat dry.

ime, she realized..

g his image. He was too ambitious, too precise

So

ed her finger

d been involved with Nathan before, why wait until now

didn't m

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tter than this,

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, strict, focused on business before family. But tonight, as he looked

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fragile smile. "I'

f I had known-" He stopped himself, exhaling sharply. "The Parkers will t

ough her mind was

he night air wrapped around her like a cold embrace, sh

eeded

to

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ornin

over the soft cream-colored sheets. The air smelled of fresh linen and

cond, she forg

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athan's

ht pressing aga

lity set

pushing hers

the ears of every elite family in the city. Her parents were likely handling

bed her

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ing the loss of a love t

was a strange sen

door interrupte

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th breakfast. She set it down on the bedside table

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met h

ooked

ays sensed when Olivia was struggl

said softly, reac

"You don't hav

le escaped Olivia'

t time, she real

er wanted me to remind you that you don't have

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