THE MAFIA BOSS WAS TOLD HIS TWINS HAD TEN DAYS TO LIVE—THEN A DESPERATE WOMAN ARRIVED AT HIS GATE CLAIMING SHE COULD SAVE THEM
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Chapter 11
Chloe turned off the faucet, drying her hands thoroughly on a clean kitchen towel before facing him directly. "Pain teaches you things books never can, Mr. Sterling. Everyone in this grand house carries invisible scars."
Julian fell silent, struck by the profound truth of her words. His own scars—stemming from corporate betrayal, marital abandonment, and paternal guilt—were heavier than anyone knew.
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"I never thanked you properly for stepping in when the agency sent you," Julian said softly, stepping closer across the tiled floor. "They told me you were just filling in for a medical leave."
"Sometimes the substitutes turn out to be exactly what was missing all along," Chloe replied with a gentle, disarming smile that reached her dark eyes.
