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CHAPTER 55.

Penulis: Succy
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-12-16 00:21:30
Zara’s POV.

The California sun beat down on the asphalt of the Rite-Aid parking lot, turning the inside of my car into a convection oven. I had the air conditioning blasting, but it couldn't touch the cold sweat trickling down my spine.

It was a cheap location, tucked behind a strip mall that had seen better days, far from the country clubs and boutiques I deserved. A year ago, I wouldn't have been caught dead here. I would have been lunching at The Ivy, laughing at people who shopped at Rite-Aid.

But a year ago, I wasn't trapped in a sinking marriage with a bankrupt man, pregnant with a child that could ruin me.

I checked my reflection in the rearview mirror. My makeup was perfect—a mask of porcelain skin and contouring that hid the sleepless nights. But my eyes looked frantic. They looked like the eyes of a trapped animal.

I checked the time. 1:00 PM.

A rusted blue pickup truck pulled into the spot directly behind me, blocking me in.

My stomach clenched, a wave of nause
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