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Chapter 36

Author: Delight J
last update Last Updated: 2025-10-08 04:33:08

LESSIE

If there’s one thing I’ve mastered lately, it’s running late.

That morning was no different.

I was half-sprinting through the hallway, clutching my coffee with one hand while the other rummaged hopelessly through my bag for my literature notes.

My heart pounded against my ribs as the bell blared overhead, echoing through the long corridor like a cruel reminder of my terrible time management.

“Crap, crap, crap,” I muttered under my breath, shifting my bag higher on my shoulder.

Just as I turned the corner, head still buried in my bag I crashed hard into someone.

My coffee went flying, papers rained down like confetti, and the sound of scattering pens and a cracking perfume bottle filled the air.

“Oh my God, I’m so sorry!” I gasped, immediately dropping to my knees to gather my things.

My pulse quickened as embarrassment flushed hot through my cheeks.

“It’s alright,” the stranger said softly.

Something about that voice made my stomach twist. Calm. Familiar.

I didn’t look up
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