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... de lay a receipt, the ink still fresh—another expense paid by Karlos. The sum was no small amount, yet the burden it lifted from her shoulders was heavier than the weight it placed upon them. She had assured herself that it was just financial assistance, a friend helping a friend. And yet, with each passing day, she felt the invisible chains tightening.
Karlos had a way of weaving himself into her space. His hand brushed against hers when passing a goblet of wine, his fingers lingering e ...
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