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Chapter 117- Shutting The Feelings Off.

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Candice’s POV

I stood up from the chair I’d been sitting on and started walking around the dusty room, and I traced my fingers over the old wooden table where I’d eaten so many lonely meals.

As I wandered, my gaze fell on the corner of the room, to the low cabinet by the bed. Something I had hidden away for years.

I knelt down in front of it and pulled open the door. A puff of dust welcomed me, swirling up into my face, and I coughed a little bit, covering my mouth with my sleeve.

“God,” I muttered under my breath, still coughing, “I didn’t expect it to be this dusty.”

My fingers trembled as I reached inside and took out the box that I had sealed for a long time.

Inside was a diary. The one I’d poured my soul into during those dark early days.

My only purpose for coming this time was for this diary to go through it again.

I needed to face it head-on, to remind myself why I couldn’t let Dorian back in.

I had thought I had forgotten Dorian long ago. Thought the pain had faded int
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    Candice’s POVI stood up from the chair I’d been sitting on and started walking around the dusty room, and I traced my fingers over the old wooden table where I’d eaten so many lonely meals. As I wandered, my gaze fell on the corner of the room, to the low cabinet by the bed. Something I had hidden away for years. I knelt down in front of it and pulled open the door. A puff of dust welcomed me, swirling up into my face, and I coughed a little bit, covering my mouth with my sleeve. “God,” I muttered under my breath, still coughing, “I didn’t expect it to be this dusty.”My fingers trembled as I reached inside and took out the box that I had sealed for a long time. Inside was a diary. The one I’d poured my soul into during those dark early days. My only purpose for coming this time was for this diary to go through it again. I needed to face it head-on, to remind myself why I couldn’t let Dorian back in. I had thought I had forgotten Dorian long ago. Thought the pain had faded int

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    Dorian POV“Call Candice’s leader right now,” I told my secretary and she nodded quickly, pulling out her phone without a word.She dialed the number, the line rang once, twice, and just when I thought it would cut off, the call connected.“Hello?” the leader’s voice came through, sounding a bit out of breath.Before I could even grab the phone so I could say something to her, the boss apologetic voice filled my ear.“Mr. Dorian, I am truly sorry for the way the meeting ended so suddenly. It was not supposed to happen that way. Please forgive us.”I stayed quiet for a second, letting her talk. She kept going, “My subordinate isn’t doing well right now. She’s already headed back to London to rest up. I feel terrible about this mix-up.”She paused, like she was waiting for me to say something. Does she really think I don’t know what’s going on? Candice wasn’t sick or anything. It was all because of me, because of what happened between us. The leader rushed on, “I apologize again, Mr.

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