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Chapter 43
My phone slips from my hand and drops to the floor. I'm too stunned and my feet are stuck in place.
Heads whip in my direction and Aiden's eyes are the first I see, widening in shock. Chairs scrape at once, as they all rise to their feet, now facing me.
" Chloe?" I snap out of it and I stagger back, as my heart beats hard against my chest.
" Chloe, listen -----------"
" S-stay away from me." I stutter, holding up my shaky hands in warning.
" What you just heard, you weren't meant to find out like this, look -------"
I trip on my feet and land on my butt.
" Stay away from me, all of you. I-I don't want to hear anymore."
Panic shoots at me when Aiden rushes over to help me.
" Stay away from me!" I scream, making him stop in his tracks.
I quickly pull myself up onto my feet , facing them as angry tears fall d
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