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CHAPTER 12

作者: Amycee
last update 公開日: 2026-04-27 20:43:47

I woke up slowly, my eyes adjusting to the light. The first thing I noticed was that I was lying in a hospital bed.

I pushed myself up, still a little weak. “What happened?” I asked, not really to anyone.

“You fainted.”

I turned. Mason was sitting in the chair beside me. “The doctor said it was exhaustion,” he added. “You haven’t been eating.”

I let out a small breath. “Oh.”

My mind snapped back to Lior, and panic rushed through me. “Lior… what about Lior? What’s going on? Is he okay?”

“Calm do
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    Whatever fun the night promised died after Daphne set her sights on Chase.Hannah had come to vent about her frustrations with Chase, but she couldn't do that now, not with Daphne openly crushing on him too. Having to swallow it all down left her cranky.Each time Daphne struck up a conversation, Hannah offered back the bare minimum, polite and clipped, until Daphne gave up trying.I was stuck right in the middle of it. Hannah wanted to talk to me. Daphne wanted to talk to me.Chase, look at the mess you've caused.With that kind of energy at the table, none of us were in the mood to linger. We called it an early night.When I got home and walked through the door, I heard voices and laughter before I even reached the living room.Mason and Chase had two other men with them, the four of them comfortable with their drinks, in the middle of some story. The laughter trailed off when I stepped in, all four heads turning my way.Chase smiled. "Welcome.""Hi." I gave a small wave and headed

  • Mr. Hayes’ Secret Heir   CHAPTER 72

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    Nicholas had gotten in my head.He had warned me Audrey would try me again, just like she did at that lunch. Throwing her little jabs, testing me. He believed I could handle her, but he still wanted me dressed to match her, level on every front, so she'd have nothing to work with.Which was how I ended up in a high-end store with him, hunting for the perfect dress.We worked the floor together, and I won't lie, the man had an eye. I'd walk an aisle and find nothing, then he would pass the same rack and pull out a gorgeous piece I had missed completely.He handed me a stack and I tried them on one after another. Every single one looked good, I'm not being modest, but Nicholas always had one note, one small thing wrong.Then I put on the royal blue.The slit ran high. The neckline showed a little more than I normally allowed. Not something I would reach for on an ordinary day, but I loved how bold I looked in it. Daring, almost.For one silly second, I wished it were Mason out there wai

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    Nicholas texted that he was outside before I'd finished my coffee. I was at the table with Lior and Mason having breakfast.I stood and kissed the top of Lior's head. "Be good. Have the best day at school." I grabbed my bag."Where are you rushing to?" Mason asked."Nicholas is outside."He exhaled

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    Chase refused to show his face.I texted him to stop lurking and come out already. He only laughed it off, said he wasn't going to do that, that the whole fun was in the mystery, and told me to just go home.I climbed into Nicholas's passenger seat, and the back-and-forth rolled on the whole drive.

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