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CHAPTER 111: A Mess

Penulis: Donna Sheldon
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The moment I stepped into Andrew’s apartment, I froze.

It wasn’t the size—I’d been here before. It wasn’t even the familiar scent of coffee, vanilla, and something burnt that always lingered around him like a second skin.

It was the mess.

Shit. It looked like a small hurricane had torn through the place.

Clothes strewn across the couch, a chair overturned in the corner, books stacked in a haphazard pile on the floor like they’d been thrown there. A half-finished bowl of ramen sat forgotten on the table, crusted with dry broth. Empty bottles of sparkling water littered the tiny kitchen counter. One of the cabinet doors was hanging off its hinge.

This wasn’t just untidy.

This was chaotic.

“What?” Andrew’s voice was flat. Almost amused. He was standing by the door, his shoulders slouched in exhaustion, his eyes shadowed.

Then he smiled.

But it wasn’t the smile I wanted to see. God help me—I pray I never see it on his face ever again. It shattered me. It was the kind of smile people wear
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