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Chapter 27 - Carolina

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By the time the sun filtered through my blinds the next morning, I already knew it was going to be one of those days. Bia was sprawled across my couch like she owned it, scrolling through her phone and humming along with whatever pop song was leaking from her earbuds. The second I tried to settle at my desk with my notebook, she pounced.

“Carô,” she said, drawing out my nickname like she was about to scold a child. “We need to talk about your wardrobe.”

I froze halfway through doodling a littl
Bryant

Bia deserves more than to be left to find her own way back to Carolina's place. She deserves a one-way ticket back to Brazil. And Kearns, well, he can shove a fire hydrant where the sun don't shine.

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