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Chapter 29
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2025-03-24 10:00:00Once a Fool, Now a Queen
Aurora Sinclair’s POV⸻*A Beautiful Betrayal*The world loved a scandal.And tonight, Damian’s empire was bleeding.I watched from the shadows of the party as the news spread like wildfire. Screens glowed with breaking headlines. Damian Carlisle—the untouchable—was no longer invincible.And the woman who had once stood beside him?She had finally learned how to play the game.Vanessa stood near the balcony, her fingers gripping the stem of a champagne flute, her expression unreadable as reporters dissected every line of the leaked document. The one she had given them.I approached her slowly. “You picked a hell of a time to grow a conscience.”She turned, eyes flashing. “Oh, don’t be naive, Aurora. I didn’t do this out of guilt.”I smirked. “No, you did it because you realized Damian was sinking, and you didn’t want to drown with him.”She tilted
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