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Chapter 8

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Nyla woke up with a loud yawn, and squinted her against the morning light that slipped into the room through the heavy curtains.

For a moment she lay still and continued to stare at the unfamiliar ceiling, a reminder of where she was.

The previous day's event suddenly slipped into her mind, and she turned her gaze to her phone which was placed on the nightstand.

Without hesitation, she picked it up and decided to check if everything she had in there was intact. But to her utmost surprise, all h
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