CEDRICI stood frozen in front of the elevator doors, Elena’s phone burning like a hot coal in my hand. My breath came in short gasps, my heart pounding wildly. Meanwhile, Elena stared at me with a furrowed brow.“C-Cedric? Are you okay?” she asked, worry clear in her voice.I quickly pulled myself together. Taking a deep breath, I forced a small smile.“Yeah, I’m fine,” I said softly. “This… is your phone.”I held it out to her with a slightly stiff hand. Elena blinked, as if only now realizing the phone she was holding wasn’t hers. Her eyes widened in shock.“Oh… sorry,” she said hurriedly. She reached out to take her phone, then handed mine back—the one she hadn’t opened at all.“Sorry, I must have grabbed the wrong one earlier,” I said in one breath.Elena nodded, her cheeks flushing a deep red. “It’s okay… this one’s yours.”When she pressed the power button on her phone, her expression changed instantly. “Oh my God, Cedric, did you—”“No,” I cut in quickly, as if I already knew
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