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Chapter 17- The Shadow In The Mirror

Author: Tomiie lux
last update publish date: 2026-04-04 06:39:32

Chapter 17

The Shadow in the Mirror.

(Xavier’s POV)

I sat in my car outside Nichole’s apartment for a long time. I didn't turn on the engine. The only sound was the tap-tap-tap sound of the rain hitting the roof.

I stared at the glowing laptop screen on the passenger seat. The bank records were right there, staring back at me. My father, a man who never gave away a cent for free, had sent thousands of dollars to Nichole’s mother 10 years back..

"Why?" I whispered to the empty car.

I felt like
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