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Chapter 13

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UNRAVELING

~CLAIRE'S POV~

I can't breathe.

Richard Blackwood is standing there, water droplets still clinging to his hands like tiny diamonds, and I can't breathe.

It's been two years since I've seen him this close, and my body remembers everything. The way he fills a room.

The way his presence makes my chest tight.

The way he looks at him feels like drowning and coming up for air at the same time.

"Claire."

Just my name.

That's all he says, but it hits me like a physical blow because his voice is exactly the same. Rich and deep and full of promises I know he'll never keep again.

I press my back harder against the door, wishing I could disappear into the wood grain.

"You look..." He steps closer, and I catch that familiar scent—cedar and something distinctly his. "God, Claire. You look incredible."

I want to laugh, but I'm afraid that if I open my mouth, I'll either sob or scream. Maybe both.

"Don't." The word comes out barely above a whisper. "Please don't."

"Don't what?"

"Don't l
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