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2026-08-23 18:33:00Tamara’s POV
“Thank you,” I said as we stood up from the table. “For everything. For believing in me.”“You don’t have to thank me,” Paul said, smiling that easy, genuine smile that made things feel less impossible. “That’s what friends do.”He linked his arm through mine as we started walking toward the library exit. There was something comforting about the gesture not possessive, just companionable. Like he was there if I needed him, but not demanding anything fro
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