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68: Splendid
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2026-10-22 19:21:20CASSIE
“Zoren, you—”
Austin walks in carrying a small bouquet of white lilies, and the words die on the tip of my tongue. Thankfully, he didn’t hear me because his expression doesn’t change. He sets them on the desk, and my stomach tightens. Why is he so sweet?
Did he see Zoren?
Elaris stirs. “Austin is kind, and maybe even a little too sweet. But he
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