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Chapter Eight: A Glimpse and a Memory 

Author: Joy Samson
last update Last Updated: 2025-06-17 16:38:30

The shrill sound of my alarm pierced through the quiet room, dragging me from sleep. I groaned and reached toward the bedside table with eyes barely open.

7:15 a.m. Great. I slapped the top of the clock blindly, trying to find the off button. Just as I managed to silence it, my phone buzzed beside it.

Still half-asleep, I reached for it and squinted at the screen. A call from Mr. Simmons, the real estate agent. I quickly answered, my voice thick with sleep.

“Hello?”

“Good morning, Miss Mia. Just reminding you of our appointment today,” he said in a polite British accent. “We’re still on schedule for 9 a.m., right?”

I cleared my throat and sat up. “Yes, thank you for calling. I’ll be there.”

“Perfect. I’ll be expecting you at the office.”

The call ended, and I sighed, rubbing my eyes. I had spent another night at The Dorchester, a five-star hotel fifteen minutes away from the school. Luxurious, yes, but three weeks of hotel life was slowly draining me.

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