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Does she love me too?

Author: Leati
last update publish date: 2026-10-15 15:48:07

Cole’s POV

Silence stretched between the three of us until it became almost unbearable.

Beside me, I could feel Lila fidgeting.

When I finally looked at her, her cheeks were flushed, her eyes still swollen from crying. She kept her head lowered, twisting the strap of her handbag between trembling fingers.

"I..." she whispered. "I should go."

Before I could respond, Mason stepped aside and gestured dramatically toward the hallway.

"No, you don’t have to,” he said quietly. “I can disappear if you
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