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Chapter 16: The Boy From Nowhere
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2026-07-16 03:00:07Aria's POV
I felt Zaron pull back before we reached the reception room.Not physically. He was walking beside me through the central corridor at the same measured pace, his presence as solid and certain as it had always been, his expression doing what his expression always did which was reveal nothing to anyone who did not know how to look below the surface of it.But I knew how to look below the surface now.And what I saw, in the thirty seconds between Dr
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Hello, my lovely readers! ❤️I hope every one of you is doing well and staying safe. Before I say anything else, I just want to take a moment to thank you from the bottom of my heart for being here, for clicking on my story, and for choosing to spend your precious time reading something I created. Whether you've been here since the very first chapter or you've just recently joined this journey, please know that I appreciate every single one of you.Writing this story has been one of the most exciting and rewarding experiences for me. Every chapter I write carries a little piece of my imagination, my emotions, and my effort. Seeing your comments, theories, reactions, encouragement, and support always puts a smile on my face. Some days, when I'm tired or overwhelmed, reading your messages reminds me why I started writing in the first place. Thank you for laughing, crying, getting angry, and falling in love with the characters alongside me.Today, I wanted to leave this little note becau
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