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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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the edges of the illusion fraying, not yet.

“You’re so quiet tonight,” he said, trying to sound casual as he leaned closer. “Did my mom’s comments get to you?”

Carter met his eyes, her gaze steady. She had rehearsed this moment in her mind a thousand times, but it was never as simple as she imagined. There was always a pause, a beat of hesitation, as continue reading …

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