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225. What Rafael Needed

Author: Anotida Mandemwa
last update Huling Na-update: 2026-01-20 02:23:24
Irene noticed the subtle hush in the room before she spotted the reason for it. It rolled across the room in a understated wave, conversation thinning, laughter dimming, bodies angling ever so slightly toward the entrance. It was the kind of conspiratorial silence that only ever formed when something unexpected arrived. Something worth looking at. Something worth gossiping about over a cup of tea. Or coffee.

Irene’s eyes scanned the room to trace what had changed the ambience, there was a smile
Anotida Mandemwa

OMG this is long... I am too busy to start calculating where to split it... So here we are. See you in the next chapter!

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I just realized that Irene is just an older Belinda with more life experience but none of the necessary reality checks!
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