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Chapter 36

Author: Mia White
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Selene:

The city has been buzzing about the fundraiser, and, of course, the drama that stole the spotlight. Every news outlet seems obsessed with the same question: Is Maximus Hemsworth’s ex-wife inching her way back into the billionaire’s life?

What a headline.

As if I’d ever go back to that spineless man who can’t even stand by his own decisions.

The real show, though, was watching Jess keep Maximus wrapped around her finger. He doesn’t even have the nerve to stand up to her in public. It’s almost laughable.

But that’s the Hemsworths for you—masters of keeping up appearances.

They’re so obsessed with looking perfect to the outside world that they’ll quietly endure misery just to sell the illusion of a flawless family. It’s honestly pathetic.

"You’re not just a doctor anymore, dear—you’re practically a celebrity, at least according to the tabloids," my mother says with a teasing smile, her voice light but brimming with curiosity.

"Every headline is about that fundraiser,
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