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68. The Question of Love

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The early morning light filtered through the curtains, casting a soft golden glow over the tangled sheets. The penthouse was unusually quiet, save for the soft hum of the city below.

Ryan’s arm was draped over Elena’s bare waist, his chest pressed to her back, his breath warm against her neck, her fingers tracing idle patterns over his skin. The steady rhythm of his heartbeat beneath her palm was a quiet comfort, one she had grown addicted to over the past week.

Her internship had officially en
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