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Chapter 31: Performance
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2026-04-07 08:00:00I don’t slow as I approach him.
If anything, my steps become more deliberate, more controlled. By the time I reach Vance, my expression is already in place. Soft. Composed. Perfect. “Darling,” I say lightly, like nothing is wrong, like I didn’t just uncover the truth behind my own death. His hand wraps around my arm instantly. Too tight. Possessive. “You’re back,” he says, voice steady but strained underneath. “You didn’t answer your
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