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CHAPTER 25: THE COST OF ADMISSION

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last update publish date: 2026-06-27 01:00:19

Eugene's POV

The house was a fucking mess of luggage, half-empty coffee mugs, and the frantic, high-pitched energy of two twenty-one-year-old girls packing up their lives. They were leaving for campus in less than an hour.

I stood by the floor-to-ceiling windows in my study, staring out at the gravel driveway with my hands shoved deep into my pockets. My jaw was clenched so tight it ached. For the last three weeks, I had been telling myself that this was just a game. A dark, thrilling diversio
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