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Chapter 9

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Madison

I trudged down the dimly lit street toward my apartment, my heels clicking against the concrete. My feet ached, but the physical pain was nothing compared to the emotional exhaustion weighing me down.

I pulled out my phone and dialed Hazel's number.

"Mads, where have you been?" Hazel's voice burst through the speaker. "I've been trying to reach you all day!"

"Yeah, about that..." I dodged a guy walking his chihuahua. "Remember those side gigs you helped me get?"

"Yeah, what about th
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