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Chapter 280

Author: Dea B
last update publish date: 2026-03-16 02:48:26

Jessa

The ride back from the overlook was quiet.

Not uncomfortable quiet.

Just… thoughtful quiet.

The kind where both people are thinking about the same thing but neither one knows exactly what to say next.

The sun had already started dipping low, turning the sky orange behind the trees. I watched it through the passenger window while Noah drove, one hand resting loosely on the steering wheel.

My brain was still replaying the conversation over and over.

Because it hadn’t gone the way I expected
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Dea, Are we done with this book or are you writing more updates? Shirea
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