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9. The End of Us

Author: Rose
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2026-01-09 22:54:33

The apartment door slammed shut.

Emma stood with her back to Jonathan, her hand still gripping her bag. Her chest rose and fell—not from exhaustion, but from the anger she had been holding back.

“We need to talk,” Jonathan said coldly.

Emma placed her bag on the sofa, then turned around. “There’s nothing left for us to talk about. We’re clearly no longer on the same path, Jonathan.”

“Don’t start making trouble again. Next month, we’re still getting married!” Jonathan snapped, staring at her sha
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