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12.To Close To The Truth
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2026-10-26 10:00:17I didn't sleep much.
Every time I closed my eyes, I kept replaying the equipment room. Jace's hands. The door. The trainer's voice on the other side. The terrifying, guilty relief of walking back into the hallway and pretending none of it had happened.
By the time my alarm went off, I felt like I'd run a marathon in my sleep.
"You look like garbage," Chloe said cheerfully, sliding into the seat across from me in the cafeteria.
"Thanks."
"I mean it affectiona
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