His Betrayal, Her Unstoppable Rise

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secluded stone terrace overlooking the city lights. I needed a

low, a temporary fi

t the balustrade whe

or celebrating, n

k, impeccably tailored suit, and held a glass of whiskey. He wasn't anyone I recogni

doing?" I asked, raising my ow

me, with sharp features and intelligent

is voice a low barito

my lips for the first time al

oe, one of the few people who had remai

spered urgently, "Elara, do y

tching the city lights, giving us a

Silicon Valley. He never, ever comes to these things.

as legendary, a ghost in the machine of high

s he do

ack rose on a silver tray. It was a Baccara rose, famous for its velvety

," the waiter said

iberate nod before turning and walking back ins

Nobody gets close to Ju

s petals were cool and smooth against my fingers. It wa

e by someone who

where he had stood. For the first time in a very long

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