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BILLIONAIRE'S LIES CHAPTER 11

Author: MIKS DELOSO
last update Last Updated: 2024-11-02 22:56:17

She found some strength to go to Benedict, and the laughter and the music faded into the background as she focused on the man who had become both her pain and, in the strangest way, her resistance. The longer she had been at the event, she realized she didn't need his validation but the thought of confronting him, standing up to him even in the smallest ways, felt like a much-needed long-overdue obligation.

She came upon him as he played host to a small circle of admirers. They laughed a little too hard, their eyes flicking between him and Sabrina as she closed in on them. Her heart started racing, her hands closing tight around her clutch.

"Benedict," she said, her voice calm but firm. His gaze fell on her, and his smile died out, replaced by annoyance.

"What is it?" he said coolly, his voice laced with irritation.

"We need to talk," she said, forcing herself to meet his steely gaze. She could feel the eyes of the onlookers darting between them, sensing the tension.

Benedict smirked,
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