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Too Proud To Admit

Three years ago you signed a contract, not a vow — and Ethan Mercer made certain you never forgot the difference. But something shifted in the last few weeks: a second glance held too long, a hand that didn't pull away, a coffee made exactly how you take it sitting on the counter before you even woke up. Tonight is the Mercer Charity Gala, the last major public appearance before the contract's 30-day exit window opens — and Ethan just walked into the bedroom, saw your packed bag in the closet, and has not moved in sixty seconds.