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Chapter 12
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2025-08-06 00:05:56Annora:
"Wake up!" Krish's voice sings through my room before she rips the curtains open, blinding me with the early morning sun.
"It's the weekend!" I groan, pulling the pillow over my face.
She doesn't have to wake me up, but it's something she often does anyway.
I typically looked forward to our morning coffee and gossip sessions, but I was drained.
"Your date with Otto is in an hour," she reminds me.
She jumps on my bed and rips the pillow from my face, showing me her big smile before raising an eyebrow.
"I saw you last night," she says, this time more quietly, as if someone might hear her.
"I don't know what you're talking about," I laugh.
She shakes her head before grabbing my hands and dragging me out of bed.
I mope over to the small table and chair on the other side of the room, where she has two cups of hot and delicious coffee, calling my name.
"Did you plan to meet with Sebastian? What did
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