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030: Someone to Lean On

Penulis: Essie
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2025-12-29 23:54:44

Eve

I was sitting outside my mother’s hospital room, reminiscing how the day had gone.

Right after Alex and I exited the stairwell, he walked to our floor and announced to everyone that there was nothing between us, threatening to suspend anyone spreading false rumors.

Even though it made me uncomfortable, the approach was effective. There were no whispers or gossip for the rest of the day…and now, I felt indebted to him.

Then Dominic’s uncle took over the launch, and Dominic didn’t show up.

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