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CHAPTER 10

Author: Kimberly Ingrid
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-10-27 01:17:20

FREYA'S POV

The shower helps.

Hot water. Steam. The feeling of being clean. I stand under the spray longer than necessary. Put off going downstairs. Put off facing Adrian and whatever this morning is going to be.

Eventually the water runs cold. I get out and wrap myself in a towel. Stare at my reflection in the mirror. I look tired. Dark circles under my eyes. My hair is a mess. But I look human. Normal. Not like someone whose whole world exploded last night.

The closet has more clothes than I could wear in a month. I pick jeans that fit perfectly. A soft gray sweater. Everything still has tags. I rip them off and get dressed quickly.

No makeup. No jewelry. Just me.

I take a breath and head downstairs.

The penthouse is massive in daylight. Open space. Modern furniture. Art on the walls. Everything perfectly arranged like a showroom. The opposite of my cramped apartment with mismatched furniture and stains on the carpet.

I follow the sound of movement. The smell of food. Coff
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