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DO NOT TELL ANYONE. THIS STAYS BETWEEN US

Author: Ray Nhedicta
last update Last Updated: 2025-11-04 18:42:01

Chapter 25

Aurelia

More sounds. Movement. Bed springs creaking. Julian's voice, low and rough. "You feel so good."

"Better than her?" Victoria's laugh is cruel even through her fake pleasure. "Better than that pathetic little virgin who thought you actually wanted her?"

"So much better." Julian's breathing is heavy.

They laugh together. The sound mingles with other sounds, intimate sounds, sounds that make my stomach turn.

The phone slips from my hand. Falls to the floor. I can still hear them through the speaker. Still hear Victoria's theatrical moans and Julian's rough breathing and their cruel laughter.

This is intentional. This is planned. They called me specifically so I could hear this. So I would know exactly how much of a joke I am to them.

They didn't just reject me. They're rubbing it in. Making sure I know I meant nothing. Making sure I understand that every kind word, every coffee date, every moment I thought we were building a friendship was just them playing with me. E
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