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Chapter 9

Author: Authoress Zena
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2025-10-01 07:04:24

Lila's Pov

The cafeteria was loud like always. People were laughing. Forks scraping on trays. Chairs dragging across the floor. Harper was talking about something, her weekend plans, I think, but my mind was somewhere else entirely.

Actually, not “somewhere.” Someone.

“…and then we could go Saturday if you want,” Harper said, tapping her spoon against her drink lid.

“Mm-hm,” I said, not looking up from the apple I was slicing with my plastic knife.

“Or Sunday,” she continued. “Depends if
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