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Chapter 55

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Ophelia’s POV

Aaron Donovan was a fortress—a man built of steel, his demeanor impenetrable and his emotions tightly locked away. Yet, every passing day at Donovan Corporation felt like I was inching closer to the cracks in his armor, glimpsing the man beneath the façade.

It was a dangerous game, one I hadn’t asked to play, but every interaction between us pulled me deeper into the uncharted territory of whatever this was between us. I told myself I wasn’t falling for him. Falling for Aaron Donovan would be like jumping into an abyss, knowing full well there was no bottom, only a plummet that would leave me shattered.

He was my boss, my means to an end, and I had a plan to follow—one that didn’t include Aaron Donovan or the confusing whirlwind of emotions he stirred in me. Still, I couldn’t ignore the subtle shifts between us.

The sharp edges of his tone had softened, the rare moments of camaraderie slipping through the cracks when he thought no one was watching. And the way he loo
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