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Chapter 23: Tuesday Tension

Penulis: Ivy Walters
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-01-13 00:34:19

Sheila POV.

I let the butterflies settle in my chest and tried to breathe around them.

"Try running it now," I said, voice coming out quieter than intended.

He reached for the laptop without moving away, his arm brushing across my body. The code ran perfectly.

"You're a genius," he said, still close enough that I felt the words as much as heard them.

"You would've figured it out," I said.

"Maybe," he said. "But not as fast. And definitely not while looking as good as you do right now."

My breat
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