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by word. It wasn't a love letter. It was a cold, hard business contr

comforting presence, a loyal sentinel

ou really sure about this? Gideon Montgomery... h

her choice, Chloe. I will either be devoured by that old beast Valerius, or willingly step into anot

hat he can't stand anyone touching his things. And he despises women getting close to him.

hat's even better. A man who isn't interested in women won't have any ext

in the worst situations. Fine, you've convinced me. But a

rough an encrypted chan

. A few minutes later, she gasped. "My God

d the benefits I could br

ean background, Dragonless, and easy to control" t

uld give him a perfect legal entry point to interve

f his private life during the contract period and

ct expired, I would

e a commodity!" Chloe's voic

"Priced and tagged by the Sterling family, ready to be sold to Va

her again. She kne

ng with a copy of the official record of the Dragon Guard escorting me home last ni

're not daydreaming, but making a decisive choice out of desperation. It's both a plea for help and a s

leverness of my plan, was a smal

d, a hint of app

"Sera, you shouldn't be studying business manageme

h, a genuine laugh for t

me incredibly firm. "I'll contact my grandfather

were a warm current

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ha

u have to find a way to escape. I've already set up a backup account and identity f

ne was pushing me into an abyss, only Chlo

se," I w

now! Wait for my good news!"

filled with uncertainty. I was betting my

at the guards patrolling the Sterling

d be the one to open the cage, or if he

posal to Chloe with a single senten

I could do

he judgmen

, the image of Gideon's unfathomab

man would change the cou

immense fear for my future and a faint

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