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076| Forced Yeses

Author: Bee Diaz
last update publish date: 2026-03-27 15:51:45

THEODORE

Carmella found me before I had a chance to look around for Alice and figure out whether she was still around or not.

"Honey, where have you been? Are you alright I tried to call you—"

"I was distracted," was all I could tell her. Her features softened and she reached for my hand, but by God, I wanted to pull away from her.

The last thing I needed was Alice seeing us holding hands like a couple in love when that was far from the truth.

"It's just that you disappeared and I was worried."
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