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Chapter 42 Gia Hunter 08:00,Jan 01,1970 A broken perfumer, Arella Rogue violated rules once and shared a passionate night with a strange. After seven years, a twisted fate brings them together, but her heart is still raw to gamble over her unrecompensed feelings. An optimistic and charismatic businessman, Skipper Linton’s plan crumbles like his heart the moment they meet. Their scorching passion reignites, but there’s a problem—she’s forbidden fruit he shouldn’t bite. One thing Arella learned from her past—it’s not to play with fire. But the more she pulls away, fate brings them closer. And one long-buried secret can change their lives forever.
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Chapter 14 Emily Carter 16:41,Oct 14,2026 I was eight weeks pregnant. I bought tiny combat boots to surprise him. Then I overheard my husband — Navy SEAL Commander Ryan Hale — tell his commander I was never his wife. Just an "asset." A mission. And the mission was over. "Sixty days. I'll manufacture a fight. File for divorce." Four years of loving a man who dug me out of rubble in Kandahar — and he was trained to bleed for the job. He kissed my forehead after. I smiled back. But I already called my old commander. I'm leaving in 48 hours. This baby is mine.
