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Chapter 104: Did you like the flowers?

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Ariana's Pov

Before getting into the car, I found myself looking around one last time.

The street was busy enough. People walked past without paying me any attention, cars came and went, and nothing looked out of place.

Even so, I couldn't shake the feeling that someone was watching me. I sighed.

"Stop being paranoid, Ariana.”

I repeated it to myself more than once as I climbed into the car, hoping I'd eventually believe it. I didn't.

By the time I got home, the uneasy feeling had only gotten
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