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Chapter 52

Author: Rejoice Ezeh
last update publish date: 2026-06-13 22:28:49
Ember's POV

"No," I said.

"Ember—"

"I said no." I sat back on the bed and pulled my knees up and looked at the wall. "I am not going to Knox. I am not going to have a conversation with him about feelings or non-feelings or any of it. I am going to do what I said I was going to do, which is keep my distance until the whole thing settles and he moves on."

Rebecca looked at me. "And how long is that going to take?"

"However long it takes."

"That is not a plan."

"It is a plan. It is a simple
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