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I never told my boyfriend’s arrogant parents that I was the one who owned the bank holding all their debt. To them, I was just “some barista with no future.” At their luxury yacht party, his mother sneered and shoved a drink into my hands, spilling it down my dress. “Staff should stay below deck,” she said coldly. His father laughed. “Careful—don’t ruin the furniture.”

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a hint of something darker. “Nothing. I’m just stating facts. You’ve built something massive here. But sometimes, what you build doesn’t stay under your control. Not forever. You’ll need people who can protect what you’ve taken. People who know how to handle what’s coming next.”

Carter met his gaze, feeling the weight of his words settle in her chest.continue reading …

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