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Chapter 34: Breaking Chains
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The atmosphere in the Blackwood estate was suffocating, thick with an unspoken tension that wrapped around Isla like a steel chain. The grand chandeliers cast a golden glow over the marble floors, but the beauty of the place only heightened the dread in her chest. She had tried to leave, she had fought for her freedom, but Killian had shut down every escape route. And now, she was trapped.Killian stood across the lavish sitting room, his hands in his pockets, exuding his usual cold confidence. But there was a glint in his eyes—a possessiveness that made Isla’s stomach twist."You're making this harder than it needs to be," Killian finally said, his voice calm but edged with warning.Isla’s fingers curled into fists at her sides. "Harder? You’re the one keeping me here like a prisoner! I have every right to walk away."A slow smirk lifted one corner of his mouth. "Not when you're carrying my child."Her breath hitched. That was always his trump card, wasn’t it? The reminder that she w
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