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Chapter forty: The game

Author: Writerpee
last update publish date: 2026-02-16 16:50:40

Isabella’s POV…..

We walked to the beach and the place was beautiful, Sunlight spilled across the sand like molten gold, the ocean stretching endlessly in front of us, it was huge and so clear.

Soft music thumped from portable speakers planted in the sand, a mix of pop and reggaeton that blended with laughter, crashing waves, and the low hum of conversation.

“Here” Aurora said handing me a sunscreen

“What will I do without you” I told her kissing her cheeks

Rafael grunted

Aurora was already
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Giselle??? Is her name not Clarissa?
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