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Chapter 168: I Love Him

Author: Avvi Keller
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I took a breath as I reached the foot of the stage, my heels clicking softly against the polished floor, echoing louder than I wanted them to. The moment I stepped up, Ava reached out and gently pressed her hand against mine.

Her eyes met mine. A knowing look. She didn’t say anything. She didn’t have to. She just gave me a small, sad smile — the kind you give someone who’s about to do something irreversible.

I nodded, not trusting my voice just yet, and turned to face the crowd.

From where I stood now, I could see everyone.

And I felt everything.

My gaze moved across the sea of faces — elegant gowns, suits, pearls, masks of polite joy — until I saw them.

Caroline.

Richard.

Reila.

Ella.

Ryan.

The others.

They sat stiffly at their table, suddenly not as animated as before. Their expressions flickered with something else now — shame, maybe. Or discomfort. Or just the quiet realization that their roles in all this hadn’t gone unnoticed.

I held their gaze just long enough for them to know
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