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49. Annabelle’s Cognizance
"Annabelle! Oh my God, are you here for real?"
I found myself wrapped in strong arms and enveloped by a familiar scent of cypress and mint, Stephen Wolfe.
With everything that's been going on in the past few days, I realized guiltily that I have forgotten to check up on Stephen after escaping from Nari's creepy hidden chamber.
Unable to help myself, I giggled like a teenage girl as relief washed over me, thankful to find he is in one piece, safe and alive.
"Hey, I'm real," I replied softly.
I gave him a wide grin after he had released me from his embrace and patted the empty seat beside me to which he eagerly took.
"What happened to you the other day? I thought we were supposed to meet for coffee." I badgered, remembering it was Nari who showed up, pretending to be him.
There was a nagging feeling festering at the back of my head, wondering how did Stephen and Nari know each other.
My mind replayed the conversatio
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