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022: A Shadow In the Crowd

Author: Rosa Kane
last update Last Updated: 2025-04-24 19:15:44

Bryce noticed the way Elodie’s expression shifted. Her jaw was clenched, her eyes welled with tears she was clearly trying to hide, and her nails dug painfully into her palm.

Just moments ago, she had looked so composed.

Now… she looked like she was barely holding herself together.

Beside them, Mandy brushed past Elodie without so much as a glance, humming under her breath as she made her way toward her office, her entire body glowing with self-satisfaction. Her mood had clearly improved. And Elodie’s had clearly crumbled.

Bryce opened his mouth to speak, but Elodie cut him off, her voice low and tight.

“Please excuse me.”

She didn’t wait for a reply.

She turned and walked briskly away, disappearing down the hall and into the restroom.

Inside, she stood in front of the mirror, gripping the edge of the sink, staring at her own reflection like she didn’t recognize the woman looking back.

'You have no right to cry,' she told herself silently. 'You have no right to feel
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reneewalker981
I don't see Bryce getting Elodie back, not when she's still in love with williams
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Lawretta Ubi
imagine Bryce saying he'll get her back; hmm.. very foolish idiot.
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Reynolds
Hmmmm, I don't even know what to say.
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