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Chapter 142: So Close To Revealing The Truth

Author: Oma Green
last update Last Updated: 2025-04-20 20:00:49

Clairessa POV

“Mrs. Hartwood, you have some deliveries,” my assistant announced, stepping inside with a large bouquet of roses and two elegantly wrapped boxes.

She set them down on my desk with a bright smile. “Looks like someone’s being spoiled.”

Warmth spread through my chest as I took in the gifts. There was only one person who would do this.

Gabriel.

He always had a way of making me feel special, reminding me I was his.

We had dinner plans tonight, and this was just the kind of thing he did—grand gestures that left me feeling adored.

My fingers trembled slightly as I reached for the largest box, my heart already picturing the dress inside.

I pulled the ribbon, the silky material slipping through my fingers as I revealed a breathtaking blue dress. It was stunning—elegant, sleek, something that would hug my curves just right.

A chuckle slipped past my lips. Gabriel really does know how to spoil a woman.

My fingers traced the fabric before I reached for the bouque
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