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Shadows from the past

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Chapter 9

George

Then, before I could blink, she pulled away, slipping out of my grasp with a soft but firm push.

A familiar frown crept back onto her face. “Don’t forget the rules, George,” she said, her voice cool and steady. “Stay away from Leo and I… or I’ll have no choice but to leave. Got it?”

She turned and walked away without sparing me so much as a second glance.

I stood still, a mix of surprise and amusement tugging at my lips. She still had that fire in her. But I wasn’t backing dow
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