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Chapter 31

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Sophia woke up the next morning to an empty apartment.

She knew before she even got out of bed. The silence felt different—heavier, lonelier.

She padded into the living room, her heart sinking when she saw Liam's keys were gone from the counter.

He'd left early. Without saying goodbye. Without even a note.

He's avoiding me now.

The irony wasn't lost on her.

Sophia stood in the quiet kitchen, guilt twisting in her chest like a knife.

"We were never that close to begin with."

God, why had she said that?

It wasn't even true.

Liam had been there for her more than anyone. He'd picked her up when she'd literally fallen. He'd comforted her through rejections, made her breakfast, carried her to bed when she was too exhausted to make it herself.

And she'd thrown it all back in his face.

Sophia closed her eyes, exhaling shakily.

She needed to apologize. Needed to tell him she didn't mean it.

But first, she had to get through today.

***

The interview at House of Aurelia was at ten.

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