Chapter 21

The day was beautifully sunny, with no signs of rain and intense heat, which was unusual for a time close to winter. People were wearing light-colored clothes and fanning themselves with fans, flyers, or their own hands. Aurora walked along the sidewalk, following the same route she took almost every day toward Starbucks. However, on that day, something was different, as everyone looked at her as if she were crazy. Even the attendant at her favorite coffee shop, with whom she had developed a rapport over the years, gave her a strange look.

"Thank you," Aurora said as she received her glorious Americano coffee and left the establishment.

Instead of heading home, she decided to take a different route that she rarely used. Everyone still looked at her, and she knew very well why. On such a hot day, she was wearing a hoodie!

Yes, she was sweating under the hoodie and felt uncomfortable, but it was better than exposing the marks from the unforgettable night she had with Tristan.

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