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Chapter 218: The Shift

作者: Evve
last update 公開日: 2026-02-26 00:09:03

The "shift" wasn't an earthquake. It was a change in the weather.

It was the feeling of waking up in the morning and not checking the locks. It was the sound of laughter in the hallway that didn't have an edge of relief. It was the way the air in the penthouse, once thin and electric with tension, now felt thick, warm, and breathable.

It was Sunday morning. The day of the wedding.

But instead of panic, there was pancakes.

Aurora stood in the kitchen, wearing Liam’s shirt (again). She was f
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    The door slammed shut, the sound echoing the crack of her palm against his face.For a full, stunned second, the room was absolutely silent.Liam did not move. He stood, frozen, his head still turned slightly from the force of the slap. He tasted blood. She had split his lip.He touched his cheek.

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