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Author: SKB
last update publish date: 2026-11-03 05:37:09

"Xavier... Xavier..."

Weak, desperate words escaped Chloe's dry lips. Looking up through tear-blurred eyes at the towering shadow bathed in the doorway's light, her shattered world suddenly settled back into place.

"Chloe!"

Xavier Grayson closed the distance in a single stride, pulling her frail frame into a crushing embrace.

She collapsed against his chest, her clothes torn and her eyes brimming with fresh tears. Her bruised, utterly vulnerable state pierced him straight to the heart.

"You fin
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