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“He’s not home yet at this time? Millie, exercise greater caution; don’t be complacent.”

Millie’s gaze fixed on the message from Grace, a moment of brief surprise registering in her expression.

“Complacent ?”

“Yes. Your husband is an attractive figure, a magnet for attention from many women. You should be on your guard. I’d suggest setting some boundaries for him, perhaps even imposing a curfew. Men are often swayed by their desires, and vigilance serves as the prudent course.”

Grace’s earnest counsel hung in the air, eliciting a momentary silence from Millie.

Never before had she questioned Marcus’ late returns, attributing them to work-related social obligations. Grace’s perspective was an angle Millie had never considered.

“Millie, are you still there? Don’t overthink it. I was just sharing a thought.”

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head, deeming Grace’s concerns a tad

offering assurance that he was engaged in a

her introspection. She had erred in her calculations; her culinary enthusiasm had led to an excess

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confines of Harlan’s villa, Marcus ended his call, his pallor registering a

side, Harlan teased, “Was it

maid seems to double as a painkiller, capable of alleviating your

his earlier claims, Marcus wasn’t partaking in a social gathering. Instead, a doctor

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the medication’s potency elicited a clenched-teeth response

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