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chapter 28

Author: Brookedavi
last update publish date: 2025-11-21 00:42:47

Just then, the door opens. Niko steps in, his expression as blank as ever.

“Pack your things,” he says. “We’re leaving.”

“Leaving?” Serena and I exchange a look. “To where?”

“The family home,” he replies flatly. “Please be quick.” Then he turns and leaves like that was the end of the conversation.

I stare after him, my heart thudding. “What does that mean?” Serena gives me a helpless shrug, but I repeat it, louder now. “What does that mean?”

My phone buzz. Aleksei.

Perfect. I am about to ask so
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Why are all of Clair's "friends" so awful? Serena is just poisoning her mind about everything. They all suck.
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