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Chapter 159: You're a disgrace—a total deadbeat
Author: Fash
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It turned out that not only were Ethan and Clara living in the same upscale villa community as Cayden and Maya — their villas were right next to each other.

The four of them had unexpectedly become neighbors.

Cayden's expression darkened as he glared at Ethan. “Ethan! Don’t tell me you deliberately bought the villa next to mine! What are you up to? Are you still hung up on Maya and trying to use your new address to get close to her again?”

His voice was tense, a mix of suspicion and anger. The two men had already clashed once before, and Cayden couldn’t help but suspect that Ethan had discovered where he lived and made a calculated move to stay close.

But Ethan met Cayden’s outburst with a calm, dismissive smirk. In truth, he hadn’t given Cayden a second thought, much less looked into his whereabouts. Their move had been purely coincidental—an ironic twist of fate. Yet somehow, destiny had decided to make them neighbors.

Across from them, Maya froze for a moment, stunned by Cayden
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