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Tangled rules

Penulis: LizzyJ
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Chapter 88

Andrea's pov

I stretched as the morning sun kissed my face, its light pressing against my eyelids even though they were still closed.

I groaned softly and placed my hands over my eyes like a shield from the sun. Something cool brushed against my skin.

I opened my eyes.

And there it was.

My engagement ring, sitting bold and undeniable on my finger.

For a moment, I just stared at it, my breathing shallow, my chest tight. It looked foreign. Out of place. Like it belonged to someone else’s story, not mine.

I sat up slowly, the sheet pooling around my waist, and stretched in the direction of the sun. The stone caught the light, throwing fractured rainbows across the walls. I turned it, watching the way it glittered.

Heavy.Flashy.Blinding.

God, looking at the ring right now reminded me of last night.

A lot had happened last night.

A lot more than I had planned.

The memories came flooding one after the other.

Jake on one knee.

The crowd reaction.

The cameras flash.

And then…

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