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CHAPTER 43

Author: Tokoni Benson
last update Last Updated: 2025-07-10 00:15:37

I’d finally gathered myself after the emotional chaos of the previous morning. Dante had kissed my forehead and left for work, quieter than usual but still soft around the edges. I knew the tension between him and Marcus was still simmering under his skin—and truthfully, it was still burning inside me too.

As soon as the front door clicked shut behind him, I heard the subtle vibration of my phone from where it sat on the nightstand.

I picked it up, expecting a check-in message from Dante.

But no.

Marcus: I shouldn’t have shown up like that. I’m sorry.

I stared at the screen, my fingers tightening around the phone until my knuckles ached. I locked the screen, dropped it back down, and walked away.

But five minutes later, another buzz.

Marcus: Please, Sienna. Just one conversation. That’s all I’m asking.

I ignored it again.

Marcus: You look different. Happier. I noticed that right away. I’m glad for you... but I need to say some things.

My chest tightened. I sank onto the edge of the be
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