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Chapter 24

Author: Author Shasa
last update Last Updated: 2025-08-09 00:40:02

TALIA'S POV

“Are you alright?” Zeke asked, pulling me out of my thoughts. I looked up and forced a small smile, quickly shoving my phone back into my bag.

“Yeah, yeah. I am fine… just got a weird message, but it is nothing,” I said casually. He nodded, but I caught that flicker of concern in his eyes, like he didn’t fully buy it.

Was I that obvious? Did I really let my face give away how bothered I was by whatever nonsense Maxton just sent?

And what did he even mean by “Zeke isn’t who you think he is”? I mean, seriously? Get out of where? Fast? Was this another one of his manipulative games to reel me back in and mess with my head?

Because if it was I was starting to lose patience. And the thing is, I have never been great at hiding my anger when it starts bubbling up.

“They sell great pastries here too. Check out the menu,” Zeke said, sliding it toward me with a smile.

I smiled back and took it, pretending to read through it… but honestly? My mind was somewhere else entirely. The wor
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