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Chapter 7 - Cracks in the Mask

作者: MEIRA
last update 公開日: 2026-04-01 18:54:37
Ariana’s POV

Morning came too quickly.

I didn’t even remember falling asleep.

For a moment, I just lay there, staring at the ceiling, disoriented. The soft sheets beneath me, the unfamiliar scent in the air—it all felt distant, like I was in someone else’s life.

Then it hit me.

The wedding.

The mansion.

Damien.

My chest tightened instantly.

I sat up slowly, my head spinning slightly as I adjusted to the light streaming through the curtains. My body still felt weak, heavy… like I hadn’t rested at
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