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Chapter Fifty-Two

Author: lady.serene
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-08-30 10:23:09

Celeste

The fire had burned low, glowing embers crackling softly against the hush that followed our ridiculous little game. Amara, still riding the high of victory from orchestrating the “best dares ever,” had finally slumped against my side. Her tiny head drooped onto my shoulder, her lashes fluttering like heavy curtains fighting sleep.

“Looks like the star of the night is clocking out,” Nicholas observed, stretching out his long legs with a satisfied sigh.

I smoothed Amara’s hair, pressing a kiss to her warm forehead. “She had enough fun for three people. Bedtime.”

“Bedtime?” Nicholas gasped, clutching his chest dramatically. “But the night is young, and the company—”

“Is exhausted,” Tristan cut in flatly, shooting him a withering look. “Don’t start.”

Nicholas groaned but subsided, though the sparkle in his eyes told me he wasn’t nearly done tormenting me.

I carefully gathered Amara into my arms. She stirred but didn’t wake, her lips parting in a small sigh. She alway
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    CelesteBy the time I returned to the table, the chatter was louder than before—Nicholas and Tristan locked in some ridiculous argument about the rules of the card trick, Amara squealing with delight as she declared herself the real winner.Perfect. The noise was my shield.I slipped back into my seat, my smile polite but thin, as if nothing at all had unsettled me. Inside, though, I was still replaying every second of what I’d seen on the path. Her laugh. His hand guiding her. His voice—soft, almost tender—words I shouldn’t have heard.I pressed my palm lightly against my lap, nails biting into my skin where no one could see. Hold it together. No one has to know.“Everything okay?” Tristan’s voice cut in, mild but observant. His gaze lingered just a little too long, as though he noticed the edges of my composure.“Of course,” I said smoothly, reaching for my water. “Just a call from Ava. Nothing important.”Nicholas leaned forward immediately, smirk curving like a blade. “Really? Bec

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