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Chapter 275

Author: Fanny S
last update publish date: 2026-02-12 23:59:15
Three feet between us now.

Close enough that I could see her breathing shift.

Close enough that if I extended my hand...

"What else?" I asked.

Her eyes stayed on mine.

"Nothing that concerns you."

"Everything about you concerns me."

"Not anymore."

Her nails dug into the binding.

I watched t
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