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Chapter 51: A Quiet Shift

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last update Date de publication: 2026-04-17 15:25:04

"Oh really?" I asked genuinely surprised, processing the information that he had just dropped.

He nodded, eyes still on the road. "Yes." Then he added, almost as an afterthought, "She doesn’t dislike you. She just dislikes the title you carry"

"The 'girlfriend' title," I clarified, my voice flat.

"Exactly."

I let that sink in for a second. "So you dated your cousin’s best friend."

He was quiet for a moment, fingers tapping once against the steering wheel. "Yes."

I sighed and didn’t re
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