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Chapter 591

Author: Cozy Season
After a sleepless night, the sky was still dark when Joe arrived to take Debra and Juan to the airport.

The reality show they were filming was set on an island, which had been rented out by the production team. It wasn't just one pair of guests participating. Each divorced couple was assigned to their own private apartment.

Debra and Juan were given a secluded villa on the island. Whether it was because of Juan's status or not, the production team had gone all out. While it wasn't as grand as the Nichols family's house, it still had two stories and covered a solid hundred square meters.

The other guests were housed in different sections, ensuring they wouldn't bump into Debra or Juan anytime soon.

The show's requirements were simple. Debra and Juan needed to live together in this cozy villa for at least a month. The filming could stretch anywhere from one to two months, and the producers would record everything for the show's content.

They had a script of sorts, dictating that the
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