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Chapter 11

Author: Alora
last update publish date: 2026-08-15 16:11:51

Vincent's POV

Classes finished later that afternoon. The hockey players gradually left the lounge until only I remained behind. Practice had drained me more than usual, and I delayed going home for a while before finally grabbing my keys and leaving campus.

Driving through the streets, I unexpectedly spotted Dahlia walking alone toward the Carrington estate with her school bag slung over one shoulder. She still wasn't wearing the jacket she'd left home with that morning. Instead she was wearing
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