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Chapter 16

Author: Elizabeth
last update Last Updated: 2026-01-13 02:24:54

Cora's POV

I try not to think about him.

That’s the problem, I’m failing.

It starts small. The way my chest tightens when I hear his voice before I see him. The way my attention drifts, uninvited, whenever he enters a room. I tell myself it’s gratitude. Respect. Safety.

But gratitude doesn’t make my pulse jump.

Eric Williams is careful with me.

Not distant, just measured. Like he’s aware of every step he takes around me, every word. And somehow that makes it worse. It makes every g
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