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Chapter 84

Cynthia's POV

We arrived at the Laurent mansion in a cloud of tension.

Kevin had followed us in his own car, tires crunching over the gravel driveway just seconds after ours. He killed the engine and sat there for a long moment, hands still gripping the wheel, staring straight ahead. When he finally climbed out, the porch light carved harsh shadows across his face. The blank mask he wore couldn’t hide the raw hurt bleeding from his eyes.

Julian met us at the entrance, barefoot in swe
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