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THE CONTRACT THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING CHAPTER 24:A WIN WIN
“Just make sure everything is ready before I move in,” Samuel said into the phone, his voice steady.The person on the other end - An interior designer spoke for a moment, and he nodded. “Yeah, I want it exactly how I told you. No surprises.”He ended the call and tossed his phone on the table. Leaning back into the couch, he let out a deep breath. His eyes flickered to his bag.After a pause, he reached for it, his fingers brushing over the zipper before pulling it open. He dug around for a second before his hand wrapped around an envelope.The DNA test he carried out secretly…Samuel pulled it out and stared at the paper inside. He already knew what it said. 99.9% match. Bella was Raymond’s daughter.He scoffed, shaking his head. “So all these years… and she kept this from him?”He ran a hand through his hair, he sat there for a moment, staring at nothing. His fingers twitched. His thoughts were thinking about the whole stuff Without thinking, he pulled a cigarette pack from his po
