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Chapter 13: ALMOST BELIEVED HER LIES.

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last update Tanggal publikasi: 2025-12-08 02:59:00

DANTE:

If I didn't know this was all fake, I would've believed every word. Hell, I almost believed it anyway.

And that was the problem.

She was too good at this. Too convincing. Which meant I had no idea where the performance ended and the real Cinnamon began.

Did she have any tells? Any cracks in the facade?

I stepped into the room. "Did I miss anything important?"

Every head turned. Cinnamon's gaze found mine, something flickering in her expression before she smiled. "Just telling everyone ou
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