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Chapter 22-The Arrest

Penulis: Tomiie lux
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-04-06 23:37:31

(Nichole Pov)

I should have stayed home.

That thought sat with me, as the officer clicked the handcuffs around my wrists. I stood shocked looking at Beatrice who folded her arms and just like that, my hands were no longer my own.

I should have stayed home.

Julian had told me. He had said it clearly, with his eyes serious. “Don't go, Nichole. Whatever she's calling you for, don't go.” He had said it the way people say things when they already know the answer and are just hoping you'll catch up…
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