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CHAPTER 81: The Gilded Cage

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Shefali’s POV

The cab ride back to Damon’s apartment felt endless. The city lights blurred past the window, neon streaks dissolving into shadows, but I barely noticed. My body was weak, my mind heavy, and yet something inside me had hardened.

I wasn’t going to run anymore.

I wasn’t going to hide behind tears or sickness.

I would face him.

The building loomed ahead, tall and glittering, its glass façade reflecting the night sky like a mirror. To the world, it was luxury. To me, it was a cag
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