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Chapter 32

Author: Sly Angel
last update Last Updated: 2026-02-07 14:05:08

Kamara’s POV

It was well past three in the afternoon and still no sign of him.

Was he deliberately avoiding me… or was I reading into things the way I always did?

I shoved the thought aside, focusing instead on the cup of ice cream in my hands, the once solid, now a sad, melted swirl I kept stirring without actually eating.

With a sigh, I kicked off the bed and padded downstairs, bare feet carrying me through the quiet house. I pushed open the balcony doors and stepped outside, the warmth of th
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