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Chapter 22

Author: Against the Flow
Lina turned around, her gaze sharp as she pointed straight at Ocko and me standing side by side. A sly smile curved her lips.

"They're already together, Thor. Come home with me."

Thor didn't even let her finish. He covered her mouth with one hand and dragged her away, his patience long gone.

Only after they disappeared did Ocko look back at me, his expression unreadable.

"Was your past really that painful?"

I frowned, unsure what he meant.

His eyes softened with sympathy. "Having a boyfriend like that—and a girl like her chasing you around—that's just bad luck."

I didn't deny it. He wasn't wrong.

Looking back, it was bad luck. Those days, when Lina intruded on my life, had been miserable. Even now, remembering it left a dull sting of humiliation.

Seeing my silence, Ocko changed the subject, his tone lighter. "Come on. Let's go eat."

I blinked. "Not with the club?"

He shook his head, smiling in that quiet, meaningful way of his. "No. My treat. Just the two of us."

I didn't
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