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Chapter 16

Author: D'zire
last update publish date: 2026-03-16 08:51:58

_Dahlia’s POV_

The final bell couldn’t have come fast enough. I was shoving books into my locker with more force than necessary, still pissed off about my argument with Knox earlier.

*You’re still thinking about him,* Mena observed.

*I am not.*

*You’re literally imagining different comebacks you could have said.*

*Shut up.*

I slammed my locker shut and was about to head out when I noticed Taylor coming out of the nurse’s office down the hall. His right hand was wrapped in a thick white bandage,
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