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Chapter 511 - 511/When the Enemy Turns Into a Father

Chapter 511

Julie's POV

The driver dropped me off at Violet's villa in under half an hour. I didn't exchange a single word with him the entire ride. Staring blankly out the side window as the asphalt blurred past, I spent the trip frantically cataloging every argument, every accusation, and every cold boundary I intended to lay down fully aware that the moment I laid eyes on him, every single rehearsed line would turn to ash.

Steve pulled the door open before my knuckles could even brush the wood. His complexion was the color of unwashed bone, his eyes swimming with apologies before he even drew breath.

"I'm sorry," he whispered, stepping aside. "I couldn't say no. He showed up demanding to see you, and he's just standing in the foyer like a man terrified to sit down."

"Where is Violet?"

"She stepped out before he arrived."

I gave a curt, silent nod and stepped across the threshold.

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