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CHAPTER 167

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VLADIMIR

My jaw clenched. I was suddenly torn between wanting to go home to Riva and doing my job. But my guilt won in the end.

I stood up to leave. I doubt if I will be able to finish anything even if I stay here. I marched out of the warehouse and told my driver to get me back to the house.

I guess I will just take this chance to talk to her. I have so many questions that need to be answered. And she is the only one who can give light to the past. It felt like opening a can of worms, but I needed to know what happened.

How did Leon pulled that off? Am I really that stupid to fall right into his trap just like that?

I found Riva sitting in the living room when I arrived. She was busy looking at our old photos that's why she didn't notice me.

I stared at her. She looked so different from the woman I used to love. She was so full of life. She was like a ray of sunshine that shone through my world full of darkness.

Now, she lost that glow and warmth. Was it because of what Leon had put
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Vlad is about to lose Yvonne and Riva doesn’t want him I don’t think. Serves him right for treating Yvonne so coldly
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