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Chapter 3: The Paper Marriage Trap

Elara attempts to steal the evidence of her father's fraud from Julian's study, only to be caught by Julian, who reveals he has known her identity all along. He presents a high-stakes ultimatum: sign a merger contract that requires her to forfeit her inheritance in exchange for the power to dismantle her father's empire and secure her mother's medical care.

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The Paper Marriage Trap

The air in Julian Thorne’s private study tasted of ozone and expensive, sterile polish—a space that mocked the chaotic, crumbling legacy of the Vance family. Elara Vance kept her breathing shallow, her fingers tracing the cold mahogany of the desk until they found the hidden latch. She had been warned that Julian was a predator who hunted for leverage, not sport. If he had known her identity

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