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Chapter 142: Unplanned arrivals

Author: Clara Asonye
last update publish date: 2026-04-27 01:05:25

Layla’s POV

I woke up later than I meant to.

I just lay there for a few seconds staring at the ceiling, trying to piece together where my mind had left off the night before.

Elena….The bug….The plan.

The crying too…

That part stuck, but I pushed it away and got out of bed.

The house was a bit too quiet.

I stepped out into the hallway, expecting to hear movement….. a door or his voice, but there was nothing. The living room was empty. The kitchen too.

I frowned slightly.

Viktor wasn’t the type t
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