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ICE FORTY-FOUR: MAVERICK'S BETRAYAL.

Author: SHINING
last update Last Updated: 2025-09-01 05:05:09

MADISON'S POV:

It was afternoon by the time I woke up. I had slept in for so long. The apartment was too quiet but the air was scented with incredible aroma—warm bread, melted butter, which made my stomach practically growl in appreciation. My body felt... different. Lighter. Like someone had lifted a weight I'd been carrying for weeks without realizing it.

I padded barefoot to the kitchen, my hair was still messy from sleep, and found a feast waiting for me. My hands moved faster than my brain, fork already in my mouth before I even sat down properly.

"God, this is heaven," I moaned into my meal.

Only after I'd devoured half the plate did I notice the folded paper tucked beside the coffee. Thane's handwriting was bold, confident strokes across cream-colored paper.

My cheeks warmed after reading the note and I traced the letters with my fingertip, a strange mixture of relief and unease prickling through me.

Everything about last night felt like walking on the edge of a cliff—thrillin
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