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Chapter 7

Author: Stray Rabbit
“Talia, have you had enough fun?”

My entire body froze.

“How long are you planning to keep pretending?”

I couldn’t keep up the act any longer.

The certainty in Gavin’s eyes was impossible to ignore.

It was so absolute that I knew continuing to pretend would only humiliate me.

“When did you find out?”

My voice trembled.

Gavin raised his hand and gently wiped the dust from my face.

His touch was as tender as if he were handling a fragile piece of porcelain.

“From the very first second I saw you.”

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