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Chapter 7 The Ground Rules
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Released on: 02/01/2026
mbient sounds of the Manor. It wasn't just a door; it was a physical barrier
the door clicked. He walked to a desk
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Contents
Chapter 1 The Weight of Debt
Chapter 2 The Calculated Exchange
Chapter 3 The Price of Survival
Chapter 4 The Cold Bargain
Chapter 5 The Transformation
Chapter 6 Conti Manor
Chapter 7 The Ground Rules
Chapter 8 First Encounter: Arthur Conti
Chapter 9 The Weight of Expectation
Chapter 10 Public Debut and First Touch
Chapter 11 The Contract Kiss
Chapter 12 A Confidante and a Warning
Chapter 13 Leo's Progress
Chapter 14 Meeting Victoria: The Wolf in Cashmere
Chapter 15 Business and Boundaries
Chapter 16 Unscripted Laughter
Chapter 17 The Shared Office
Chapter 18 Victoria's Outreach: The Wolf in Cashmere
Chapter 19 A Glimpse of the Boy
Chapter 20 Lucas Gray Introduces Himself
Chapter 21 The Jealous Glance
Chapter 22 Conti History: The Betrayal
Chapter 23 The First Fight
Chapter 24 Leo's Progress: The Gilded Landing
Chapter 25 The Room with the Stars
Chapter 26 A Shared Responsibility
Chapter 27 The Late-Night Fever
Chapter 28 The Unspoken Thank You
Chapter 29 Victoria's Fishing Expedition
Chapter 30 The Business Trip and Missed Calls
Chapter 31 The Intimacy of Silence
Chapter 32 The Unexpected Protector
Chapter 33 Searching for a Memory
Chapter 34 A Night on the Town (The Real Performance)
Chapter 35 Shared Quarters, Separate Beds
Chapter 36 Lucas's Confession
Chapter 37 The Almost Confession
Chapter 38 A Day Trip for Leo
Chapter 39 The Childhood Scar
Chapter 40 The Line Blurs
Chapter 41 The Forced Intimacy Escalates
Chapter 42 Denial and Retreat
Chapter 43 Arthur's Approval
Chapter 44 Victoria Executes Step One
Chapter 45 Shared Vulnerability
Chapter 46 The First Night
Chapter 47 The Morning After
Chapter 48 The Loophole
Chapter 49 Lucas's Plea
Chapter 50 The Point of No Return
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