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Chapter Twenty : Loud fears.

Author: Aridah
last update publish date: 2026-03-28 07:09:24

NICHOLAS.

"Fasten your seatbelt. We will touch down in Barcelona, Spain," my pilot announced.

I finished the food Kat packed in the first hour of the flight.

I couldn't stop replaying the moment with Luciana.

Her name was slowly replacing her nickname in my head.

It's messing with my head.

I couldn't wait to negotiate with her mother to take her back.

I don't need her in my life.

I knew that much.

I imagined what would happen if people found out about her.

I could see it clearly.

'Ille
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