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Chapter 157

Penulis: Kayla Sango
Christian's POV

I stared at Marcus for a few seconds, trying to process the urgency in his voice. Zoey was beside me, clearly confused and worried, and I could see the tension tightening her features. This was exactly the kind of stress she didn't need right now—especially after what had happened in Solara when Elise had confronted her.

"Let's talk in the hallway," I said, standing up and gently touching Zoey's shoulder. "It won't take long."

"Christian..." she began, her voice laced with
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Jessica G
I still blame Isabelle. she prefers franchesca over Zoey.
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Andrew or that board member that doesn’t like the environmentally safe grape idea?
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Mom and Dad are playing games
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