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Chapter 46

Author: Aysha Haven
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Zayn's POV

The plane touched down in Milan as the sun began sinking behind the skyline. I hadn’t slept during the flight, too wired with anticipation to close my eyes. Connor had tried calling three times before takeoff. I ignored all of them.

The drive from the airport felt longer than the entire flight. Traffic crawled through narrow streets while I sat in the back of a hired car watching couples walk past cafés, their hands linked, their worlds small enough to fit inside a single moment. Tha
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