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CHAPTER 39

Author: Amycee
last update publish date: 2026-07-14 18:25:58

That single compliment killed the mood. I watched his whole face change.

The laugh wiped clean off his face, and Alan just stared at me. I could see the war going on behind his eyes, whether to take it or not, like I'd said something far heavier than a passing comment about his laugh.

He got to his feet, making his way to the stairs. "It's late. We should probably get some sleep."

I quietly climbed the stairs behind him and went straight to my room. Opening my laptop, I checked in on my blog an
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