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CHAPTER 45

Penulis: Nightshade
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-03-17 21:50:40

ALYANA POV

I tried to focus on anything except what Julian said earlier.

It’s patience.

The word stayed in my head the entire afternoon, repeating quietly no matter how much I tried to ignore it.

By evening, the mansion felt different again.

Not physically.

Everything looked the same—the high ceilings, the polished floors, the quiet staff moving in the background—but something about the atmosphere felt… closer.

Or maybe it was just me.

I stood in front of the mirror in my room, staring
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