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{ I CAN'T SAY YES RIGHT NOW }
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2026-09-03 00:04:39LEILA
"Will you stay, Leila? Not for the contract. For me."
His question sat in the air between us. I didn't answer right away.
Saying yes wouldn't just mean staying at G3. It would mean staying close to him every day, building something real with him, while the biggest truth of my life stayed locked away behind my clothes.
He didn't know about the baby. He didn't know she was Karl's. If I said yes
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