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Chapter nineteen

Author: Elimgold
last update publish date: 2025-07-15 21:06:46

~Emilia

I hummed my favorite song under my breath as I slipped into my freshly ironed dress. The flowered collar shimmered gently under the dim lightbulb overhead.

With a glance at the mirror, I fastened my heels and leaned forward to try on a lipstick for the first time. It felt... wrong.

I’d watched Lana apply hers like it was second nature, and I’d always wondered what it felt like. But now, staring at my reflection, the red looked too bold—like it belonged to someone else.

I wiped it off wi
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