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CHAPTER ELEVEN
Author: Ellie D
last update2025-11-10 14:31:26

Emma sat quietly on the bed. Her hands were clenched together in her lap, and her knuckles were white.. The silence between her and Liam was thick, she hadn’t spoken a word since they left the Harper mansion.

Finally, she turned to him, her voice sharp and trembling. “Why did you do that?”

Liam looked at her calmly. “Do what?”

“Make that bet,” she said, almost snapping. “You didn’t even ask me! You just stood there and decided my future for me, as if I have no say.”

Liam’s gaze softened. “You were never going to lose.”

Emma let out a bitter laugh. “You make it sound so simple. You saw what happened, Liam! Ethan refused to help me. It’s the end. What makes you think I’ll succeed now?”

“Because I have full confidence in you,” Liam said quietly. His tone wasn’t dramatic or over the top, it was calm and, sure.

Something about his certainty made her pause. For a moment, she didn’t know whether to feel angry or… reassured. He didn’t look like he was just saying it to make her feel better. H
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