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Chapter Twelve.

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Chapter Twelve

Olivia's POV

I woke up to the relentless buzz of my phone, a sound that drilled into my skull like a fucking jackhammer.

My head throbbed, a dull ache pulsing behind my eyes, and the room spun slightly as I squinted against the brightness of the sunlight sneaking through the drawn curtains.

The air in my apartment felt thick, stale with the remnants of last night’s whiskey and regret. I fumbled for my phone on the nightstand, knocking over an empty glass in the process, and saw Blair’s name glowing on the screen.

Her text read, “You okay, babe? Tried to reach you last night, but couldn't.”

Jake’s call clawed its way into my mind, his voice dripping with venom as he had sneered, “Marrying up to Fabian, huh? You’ll always be trash, Liv.”

Then Fabian had shown up, his green eyes blazing with something fierce and tender, declaring, “You’re mine, and I’m yours. Let me in.”

I had pushed him away, told him I needed time, but his words had lodged themselves in my chest like
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