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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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he had lost.

“Carter,” he repeated, his eyes searching hers. “I—look, I know I’ve messed up. I know I let you down. And I’m sorry for that. But there’s something I need to tell you.”

She leaned forward slightly, her gaze unwavering. “What is it, Ethan?”

He took a deep breath, his hands trembling slightly. “I—” He hesitated again, as if the words were continue reading …

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