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42. "I'M COMING HOME"

Penulis: Christie Bassey
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-05-18 18:59:36

ARIA

The air in the room became colder by the second. I didn’t know how long I’d been locked in there, but every minute dragged like a weight around my chest.

The walls pressed in closer the longer I stood still. The lights were dim, most of them barely working, and shadows fell in angles across the floor.

I tried to move, to sit, to pace, but it felt like the entire room turned to cobwebs. Something floated across my cheek and I jerked back violently, slapping the air.

I stumbled backward into the wall, my palm hitting the cold surface, and the soft brush of cobwebs covered to my skin like needles.

My heartbeat turned manic. I blinked wildly, trying to force myself to breathe, but it was no use. The space was too small. Too quiet. My panic spread like wildfire, quick and suffocating.

The silence was so thick I could hear my own pulse echoing in my ears.

And then I thought I heard them.

Outside the door, Talia and Zara were whispering, and snickering.

Their silhouettes didn’t appea
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  • Her Billionaire Ex-husband's Regret    242. DEAD MAN WALKING

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