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Chapter Forty-three: Friendship vs Dreams

Author: Fame
last update publish date: 2026-06-14 12:51:45

Renata

We had barely stepped outside when I felt the change in Drent before I even saw what caused it. His hand, which had been resting easily against the small of my back, went rigid. I followed his gaze and found a tall woman walking toward us with the kind of confidence that came from knowing every eye in the room was already on her. She was striking, sharp cheekbones, glossy dark hair that fell in a perfect curtain down her back, and a dress that looked like it cost more than my entire ward
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