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Chapter 45: Lucian Rejected Me

Author: Frank J.P
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2026-02-04 00:11:31

Ella’s POV

The drive stayed quiet longer than I expected.

The city lights blurred past my window, but my mind wasn’t on the road. It was on the space between us. On everything unsaid. On everything we kept pretending didn’t happen.

My fingers twisted in my lap.

I couldn’t carry it anymore.

“Lucian,” I said softly.

He glanced at me. “Yeah?”

I swallowed. My throat felt dry. “What happened between us… weeks back.”

His jaw tightened almost instantly.

“I need to ask,” I continued, forcing the words
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