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Chapter 13 Deal

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Cold. Chloe's entire body felt as if it were enduring the chill of a midwinter night. She was like a solitary leaf trembling in the wind, on the brink of falling.

Chloe knew very well that taking Flora's place in this marriage would mean the end of her own life.

From that moment on, she would have to live under Flora's name, and the person known as Chloe—both in name and in existence—would disappear completely.

So be it. This was the tragedy of being Chloe.

The ivy crawled up the walls, its leaves so densely packed and vibrantly green that they almost glistened in the light, their life force palpable as they swayed in the breeze. Such was the brilliant life of the ivy. And her life? It was all shades of gray.

"Miss Flora!" A low male voice called from behind her.

Chloe tensed, her hand gripping the ivy frozen in midair.

Was he calling her? No, it couldn't be. She was Chloe! The thought flashed through her mind instinctively.

"Miss Flora!" The man called again.

Yes, he was indeed calli
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