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"The Wrong Message"

Penulis: June Calva
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-09-27 07:27:03

POV: Ben Archer

By lunch time, I'd almost convinced myself that Don Pedro might be right about Bea's feelings. Maybe we had both been too proud and too hurt to see past our own pain to the possibility of reconciliation.

Which was why I was so eager to believe what I overheard in the library that afternoon.

I'd been returning books to the stacks when I heard voices from one of the study alcoves. Helena's voice, unmistakable even in hushed tones, talking to someone about relationship advice.

"I'm telling you, she's interested," Helena was saying. "She just doesn't know how to make the first move."

"Are you sure?" came the reply. A male voice I didn't recognize.

"Positive. She's been asking questions about him for weeks. What his schedule is like, whether he's seeing anyone, if he ever mentions missing their friendship."

My heart started beating faster. This had to be about me and Bea. Who else would Helena be discussing with such detailed knowledge of both parties involved?

"But what i
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