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Chapter 64: The Picture That Shouldn’t Exist

Author: Frank J.P
last update Last Updated: 2025-10-04 20:57:47

Sienna

By the time we got back to the suite, night had fully settled over the city. The lights from below glittered across the skyline, bouncing off the glass walls like scattered stars. Jaxon ordered dinner from room service — nothing fancy, just pasta, grilled chicken, and a bottle of red wine.

We ate on the couch, barefoot, half-watching the muted TV. The air felt softer now, calmer than earlier. For a while, it was easy to forget the strange message, the awkward moment with the stranger.

I curled up beside him, my head resting on his chest. His arm wrapped around me lazily. “See?” I said quietly. “We survived the day.”

He chuckled. “Barely.”

I smiled, tracing circles against his shirt. The sound of the city below, the faint hum of the AC, the soft rhythm of his heartbeat — it all felt grounding. Real.

After dinner, I got up to tidy the plates. He stayed sprawled across the couch, half-asleep, eyes flicking toward the TV every few seconds. It was peaceful. For once, no alarms. No t
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