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089. Meeting Patrick

Author: Silver Quil
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2026-10-12 21:48:19

RAINA

Sylvester told me Patrick wanted to meet me.

Not at the office, or at his place. It was at Patrick's own apartment, on ground that belonged to neither of us.

I was nervous the whole drive over. I'd only ever seen Patrick from a distance, and the only time I had a close contact with him was the night he caught us.

The memory of his face in that doorway had stayed with me. The disbelief. The anger. The distrust.

I kept both hands on the wheel and told myself I could do this. I'd faced wor
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