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A Perfectly Crafted Lie.

Author: Star-Ink
last update publish date: 2026-07-03 23:44:47

~ DAISY'S POV ~

My hands shake so badly I can barely hold the tiny piece of metal. Sweat drops from my forehead, splashing onto my bare skin.

The heat inside me is a monster, clawing at my chest, trying to take away my last bit of sense.

My breath comes in short, rag gasps. I can hear the director behind me, his groans getting louder and deeper. I'm sure he is losing his fight against the drug and I am losing mine too.

Please work, I pray in my mind. Please just open.

I slide the hairpin deepe
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