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Chapter 107 - Broken Promise!

"Well, Eve..." 

Oscar's voice softened, though the humor was still there, lurking beneath. 

"I don't like this... Call it paranoia, call it experience, but returning to the capital feels like lighting a bonfire in the middle of the forest and hoping no one sees the smoke."

"Maybe. But this time, I'm not alone."

Oscar snorted. 

"Ah, right. Mister Tall... Mysterious Axel Knight, now your hubby..."

She couldn't help but laugh. 

"Oscar, please... Stop teasing me."

"What? You think I'm wrong? You're sure he's not going to lock you in his mansion and call it love?"

Her laughter softened into a quiet sigh. 

"No. Axel's not like that."

Oscar's cheerful voice cracked through the line. "Well, whatever you say, princess. Just remember… if anything happens, you call me first."

Evelyn rolled her eyes and laughed, shaking her head. 

"Alright, enough with the drama. Stop worrying about me. Now, tell me... what's happening with the Walters Group plan?"

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