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CHAPTER 10: AURORA’S POV

Author: Joy Cherish
last update Last Updated: 2025-10-24 22:18:05

Morning came heavy, thick with guilt I couldn’t shake.

I stared at my reflection, trying to fix the mess inside me with a brush and concealer. It didn’t work. Nothing could hide the fact that I’d let him kiss me again.

Ricardo Falconeri.

My mother’s new husband’s son.

My stepbrother.

Even thinking the word made my stomach twist. I told myself to stop, to forget, but the memory wouldn’t go away, the way he’d pulled me close, the sound of his voice when he called me butterfly.

I hated how much I wanted to hear it again.

My phone buzzed.

Chiara: “Get dressed. We’re going shopping. No excuses.”

Elena: “Come with us. You’ve been too quiet lately.”

Maybe distraction was exactly what I needed.

I grabbed my bag, told my mom I was heading out, and left before Ricardo could show up and make things worse.

Chiara was waiting outside the gates, oversized sunglasses and a designer tote that screamed confidence. Elena stood beside her, scrolling through her phone, calm as ever.

“There she is!” Chiar
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