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Chapter 125: Interrupted Bliss

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The morning sun spilled through the open terrace doors, bathing the room in gold. A gentle breeze stirred the linen curtains, and birds chirped cheerfully in the distance.

Isabella stirred under the covers, feeling the warmth of Alexander beside her. He was still asleep, chest rising and falling in rhythm, one arm draped over her waist possessively, like even in his sleep, he needed to know she was there.

She smiled to herself.

This was peace. The kind that couldn’t be bought or faked. The kind they had built in stolen moments and slow glances, in vulnerability and trust.

Her hand moved to the sapphire ring on her finger. Still there. Still shimmering.

Real.

Just as she was about to drift back into sleep, her phone—forgotten and ignored on the side table for over twenty-four hours—buzzed. The sound was jarring in the silence, like a siren in a cathedral.

Alexander didn’t wake. He merely shifted slightly, pressing a sleepy kiss to her shoulder.

Isabella sighed, untangled herself
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