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She left carrying only a suitcase, her nursing scrubs, and the unbearable weight of betrayal.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For eight months, Rosalind rebuilt her life in a tiny studio in Foxwell, working exhausting night shifts at the hospital while quietly preparing for the annual Aldermont Charity Gala. Everyone believed she had disappeared. Dressed in emerald silk, she stepped into the ballroom unnoticed until Bartholomew proudly announced the foundation\u2019s future. 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