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Chapter 15 - Façades and Skeletons
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2025-02-10 21:03:00
Viola David Lylah's world is turned upside down when she discovers she's pregnant with Thane's child, just a week before her wedding to Cormac. As she confides in her best friend Shay, she's forced to confront the consequences of her secret affair. But Lylah's revelation hints at a deeper plan - one that could change everything. Will she find a way to escape her arranged marriage and be with the love of her life, or will the secrets she keeps destroy everything?
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