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Chapter 135: The Night Everything Moved Differently

Author: Clara Asonye
last update publish date: 2026-04-24 04:01:26

Layla’s POV

The car moved through the city in silence.

I kept glancing out the window, but I couldn’t focus on anything outside. My mind was too loud.

Viktor sat beside me, calm as always, one hand resting near his lap, the other on his phone.

“Where are we going?” I asked again.

He didn’t look up. “You’ll see.”

I let out a small breath. “That’s your favorite answer now.”

I saw a faint shift in his expression. Not quite a smile.

Then the city lights changed.

The buildings got taller, cleaner a
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