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CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND SEVEN: ANGEL TEARS

Penulis: Vivienne
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-04-29 11:02:22

IRIS

The moment the door shut behind Dwayne, everything settled into silence. There was an uncomfortable level of quietness between Maverick and me as he stared at the door, and I stared at him.

Dwayne had gone off to do god-knows-what, and he and Maverick had gotten into a fight.

I’d never seen them like that with each other. Ever.

Maybe that was what emotions did to people. To men like Maverick and Dwayne, emotions were destructive.

My gaze dropped to Maverick’s split lip. He may have succeeded in leaving a mark on Dwayne, but Dwayne got him good too.

I bit the inside of my cheek, trying to keep the words from falling out of my mouth, but I couldn't help it. “Your lip is bleeding,” I stated, gesturing with my pointer finger to his mouth.

Maverick’s eyes met mine, and he stuck his tongue out slightly, licking the blood off his bottom lip.

“I’m fine,” he muttered, turning away from me.

“No, you’re not,” I said softly. “You were just in a fight with your best friend, Maverick. Nothing
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