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The Revenge of the divorced wife

Chapter 4 THE DEAL WITH THE DEVIL

Word Count: 787    |    Released on: 14/08/2025

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said. "Jus

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"I want to show

ntil he stopped in front of a small reading nook. There sat a man in a tail

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was Sebas

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ossip," he continued. "I

and tired. "You hav

t think

im. "Why woul

. "Because I hate men like your ex-husband. And

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card acros

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u a deal. You want power again? Respect? Control? I can h

t the card,

in re

e said, "you'll help me

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forget she

***

dn't sleep

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se she tr

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1 Chapter 1 THE SHATTERED WIFE2 Chapter 2 THE FALL FROM GRACE3 Chapter 3 THE BIRTH OF EVA LARK4 Chapter 4 THE DEAL WITH THE DEVIL5 Chapter 5 THE MAKING OF EVA LARK6 Chapter 6 RISE OF THE GHOST7 Chapter 7 ARMY OF THE BROKEN8 Chapter 8 A FACE IN THE MAGAZINE9 Chapter 9 SHADOWS OF RECOGNITION10 Chapter 10 THE WHISPER NETWORK11 Chapter 11 THE FIRST STOLEN CLIENT12 Chapter 12 GLASS HEELS, STEEL SPINE13 Chapter 13 THE WOMAN IN WHITE14 Chapter 14 A SPARK AT MID-NIGHT15 Chapter 15 DINNER WITH WOLVES16 Chapter 16 WHISPERS IN THE BOARDROOM17 Chapter 17 A MASKED RIVALRY18 Chapter 18 THE FIRST FRACTURE IN GENEVIEVE19 Chapter 19 EMPIRE IN EMBERS20 Chapter 20 THE HUNTER BECOMES THE HUNTE21 Chapter 21 THREADS OF SUSPICION22 Chapter 22 THE POWER OF SILENCE23 Chapter 23 ALLIES IN ASHES24 Chapter 24 A DANGEROUS INVITATION25 Chapter 25 THE SHADOW BEHIND THE THRONE26 Chapter 26 THE GATHERING27 Chapter 27 MASKS ON THE DANCEFLOOR28 Chapter 28 A GLIMPSE TOO LONG29 Chapter 29 POISON IN SILK30 Chapter 30 THE INVITATION DECLINED31 Chapter 31 THE INVITATION ACCEPTED32 Chapter 32 BEHIND ENEMY EYES33 Chapter 33 A RIVAL'S KISS34 Chapter 34 TABLOID GAMES35 Chapter 35 WHEN JULIAN SAW HER36 Chapter 36 THE DEAL STOLEN37 Chapter 37 BREAKING THE BOARD38 Chapter 38 THE HEIRESS REFORGED39 Chapter 39 DELAYED PLANS40 Chapter 40 THE CROSS EMPIRE CRACKS41 Chapter 41 GENEVIEVE'S FURY42 Chapter 42 LATE NIGHT CALLS43 Chapter 43 THE MAN SHE BURIED44 Chapter 44 EVIDENCE RECONSIDERED45 Chapter 45 A VISIT TO THE PAST46 Chapter 46 THE BEGINING OF DOUBT