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2026-09-13 09:00:54Chapter 17
Ariana's POV I knew I looked suspicious the moment I stepped through the apartment door. Not suspicious in the criminal sense. Just… guilty. My cheeks still felt unusually warm, my pulse was racing, and I had just spent the entire walk up the stairs trying to convince myself that the last ten minutes hadn't completely shattered my focus. Nothing happened.
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