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NO MATTER WHAT

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Lyra Celeste Voss had one rule : marry rich or marry never. Growing up poor taught her one thing: love doesn't pay the bills. So she made herself a promise : someday she'd wear designer heels, live in a penthouse, and never have to worry about money again.

Kael Dorian Thorne - the human definition of "wrong choice." A construction worker, rough hands, and an ego big enough to build a mansion on. Everyone in town called him 'hot,' 'hardworking,' and 'husband material.' But for Lyra? She called him arrogant, infuriating, and absolutely not an option.

She hated how everyone adored him, not because he got on her nerves (which he definitely did), but because he was everything she vowed to stay away from - poor, stubborn, and acting as if he was better than everyone else.

One thing was clear for Lyra: she would never fall for Kael Dorian Thorne...

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