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Chapter 26

Author: Author Shasa
last update Last Updated: 2025-08-11 23:12:31

TALIA'S POV

What?

Did he just say he thinks he is in love with me?

For a moment, my brain went completely blank, like someone had just pulled the plug on my thoughts. We stayed locked in eye contact, and all I could think was what the hell is he talking about?

“What?” I asked, raising a brow, waiting for him to crack a smirk and tell me it was some messed-up joke. But no. His face, his face was pure, open, painfully sincere. He meant every word.

And still I didn’t believe him.

“I know this might be a shock, but Tal,” he started, and I suddenly broke our eye contact, staring anywhere but at him. Was I nervous? No. I don’t get nervous. Except maybe I was. Because for some reason, my chest felt tight, and my head couldn’t figure out if I wanted to laugh, run, or lean in closer.

The truth? I had let myself get pulled into whatever game he was playing without even realizing it.

“Please, look at me, Talia,” he said, and before I could think of a reason not to, his hands were on my jaw. Gen
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