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Chapter 56

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I turned slowly, keeping my expression neutral.

Lara walked closer with a smile fixed perfectly in place — a smile made for others to see, not for me. Behind her, Arvan stood rigid. His face betrayed a surprise he hadn't managed to hide in time.

Arvan clearly hadn't expected to run into me here.

"What a coincidence." Lara stopped a few steps away. "I didn't expect to see you here. We were just about to get breakfast together."

Lara's eyes swept over my appearance, top to bottom. Slow. Deliberat
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