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Chapter 69: Shadows in Black Petals (Part 1)
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20.06.2026 20:17:07POV: Evelyn Reeve
The past week had been a masterclass in performance art.
I laughed at Shae’s jokes during our morning coffee, played the role of the blushing bride-to-be in iMessage threads with Noelle, and sent Jovan endless strings of heart emojis as if my world were made of sunshine and expensive champagne.
But the moment the deadbolt clicked in my apartment and the lights went out, the mask didn't just slip.
It shattered.
For the last two nights,
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