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Chapter 52: A Declaration of Trust

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The kiss lingered in Emma’s mind all night. She lay in bed, staring at the ceiling, her heart pounding as if it were trying to escape her chest. What did it mean? Was it just a moment of gratitude from Ethan, or was there something more brewing between them?

In the room across the hall, Ethan was just as restless. He couldn’t get the taste of Emma’s lips out of his mind. She was his wife, yes, but their marriage had always been a matter of convenience—or so he thought. Now, he wasn’t so sure.

The next morning, Emma entered the dining room to find Ethan already seated, a newspaper spread out in front of him. He glanced up as she walked in, his expression unreadable.

“Morning,” he said casually.

“Morning,” she replied, trying to sound equally nonchalant.

The tension between them was palpable, but neither dared to address the elephant in the room.

Jake arrived soon after with updates from the company. Emma took it as her cue to leave, retreating to her room under the pretense of organizi
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