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Pathetic

Author: Starlight
last update publish date: 2026-05-19 17:30:00

KATHERINE POV.

It had been a week since that incident with Adrian. The silence between us was palpable; his carefree character with me was replaced by curt, businesslike exchanges.

Each time he brushed past me without a word, I felt the knot in my stomach tighten. My fingers clenched around the edge of the desk as I caught sight of his closed office.

I told myself it was better this way, our relationship should be professional, but the hollow feeling in my mind when
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