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Chapter 35

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Aria's POV

Cross would not look at me.

That was the first thing I noticed when Marcus and I walked into that room. He was staring at the cold cup of tea in front of him like it contained the answers to questions he had not figured out how to ask yet.

Marcus pulled out a chair and sat down. I did the same.

For a moment nobody spoke.

"Adrian," I said quietly.

He looked up at the sound of his name. His eyes met mine for just a second before sliding away again.

That one second told me everything.
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