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Chapter 40: The Unmasking

Penulis: CASSANDRA MILLS
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-03-05 17:54:27

**Leylie’s POV**

I ran out of the room, my vision blurred by tears that kept falling no matter how fast I blinked them away. I couldn’t breathe properly; my chest felt like someone was sitting on it, and I could feel myself starting to hyperventilate. In a panic, I reached up and ripped the mask off my face. I needed to see clearly. I needed air.

I rushed toward the bathroom, praying it would be empty. As I turned the corner of the hallway, I slammed into something solid. The impact threw me ba
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