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CHAPTER 64: MORNING RUSH

Author: Santana Fox
last update publish date: 2026-08-21 22:38:40

CLARA'S POV

I gasped loudly, then clapped a hand over my mouth to stay quiet. I stood against the wall and kept still, watching them. Maria's hands slid up Gabriel's chest while he leaned in and kissed her, slow and steady.

My mind flashed straight back to Lily's rambling on our walk days ago, the whispering by the pantry, the way she'd said Maria always sneaked around with the new guy. I guess she hadn't been making it up after all.

Maria was always so strict and angry during the day, always y
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