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Who Else Was There?

Author: Winifred K
last update Last Updated: 2025-08-27 21:18:17

Per Se Private Dining Room, 8,35 PM

The champagne flute glimmered under soft lighting, delicate bubbles rising in a steady stream.

Cecilia tracked their ascent with cold focus, each tiny pop fueling the fire in her chest.

A discreet chime announced the door's opening.

The waiter stepped aside to reveal a flustered Nick, his arrival 35 minutes past the appointed time.

Cecilia lifted her gaze, frost settling in her expression as she watched him adjust his tie with nervous fingers.

"Traffic," Nick offered with an apologetic smile.

Her index finger tapped the linen once—a sharp, deliberate sound. "I don't accept excuses."

Liam. The resemblance was uncanny. Same cutting poise, same way of making silence feel like an interrogation.

"Explain what happened that night." Cecilia didn't dwell on it and went straight to the point. After she finished speaking, she took a measured sip, watching him over the rim.

Nick avoided her piercing gaze, hastily setting down the glass he'd just picked up, f
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