From His Fake Wife to Billionaire Heiress (Riley and Lucas) novel Chapter 154

ter 154 A Quiet Resolution

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Riley changed into a comfortable set of loungewear, towel–dried her damp hair, and settled into the bed in her bedroom.

The room was simple–nothing like the lavish, over–the–top luxury of Ashford Manor. But in that sicity, she felt a sense of calm she hadn’t known in a long time.

a time, back when she e, far from every

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agine she’d marry into a family as prominent as the Ashfords.

ecome a wind–up toy–constantly pushing herself to measure up to avoid the judgmental looks

y into playing the part of Mrs. Ashford, watching her every step, careful

polished pretense, lying in her own orgotten. Riley closed her eyes, d s were completely over, she’d tal

e, she finally breathed a kind of eath, and made a quiet decision: he off–somewhere peaceful, just

g, Riley arrived at the office ris

she stepped into the oper poken questions.

prised. The scandal he Ashford famil in the digital

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uld feel the glances–subtle, lingering.

ophia from the previous night had been quickly ney at it, pulling news pieces and silencing onlin at, it was like trying to put spilled water back in the

and small circles. Of course the office would know

lked straight to her desk, posture relaxed, expression neutral

own for years drifted over. They wore concerned expressions, but

woman asked gently. “Is what’s going around true? About Mr. Ashford they’re saying?”

saw the updates last night. I couldn’t believe it. How could he do that to you?”

cred a small, calm smile—no strain, no unease.

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Chapter 154 A Quiet Resolution

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