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chapter 52

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Nicole's pov

I turned to look behind me, and my eyes landed on Andre standing there, his hand pressed flat against the door, stopping it from opening further.

My breath caught in my throat for a second, unsure what was happening.

He stepped forward quickly, wrapping an arm gently around me and pulling me back a step, then raised a finger to his lips, his eyes darting toward the hallway behind us.

I froze, my heart raced in my chest. I didn't say a word for a while. A moment later, I
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