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12 - Second Chance

Author: Amber Rose
last update Last Updated: 2025-08-04 15:59:13

Melissa’s POV

My heart sinks. I glare at Andrew, yanking at my arm to make him let go, but his grip tightens the more I try to break free. My wrist is straining hard, but he doesn’t seem to care. His hand is still locked around my wrist like a vice.

“Andrew, let go of me!” The pain makes me inhale through gritted teeth. “Are you out of your goddamn mind? Eleanor made it clear that I didn’t hurt her. She invited me here. Why can’t you just let go?”

Andrew doesn’t react. If he heard me, he didn’t give a sign. His laid his gaze on me, unflinching, turning around to drag me outside the cafe. My wrist burns with pain, and I’m almost certain he can break my arm in two, so I stop struggling and just jog to keep up with him.

The morning heat lashes at us as we step outside. Andrew corners me, and I start to count to three in my mind.

I know Eleanor would rather hang herself than watch Andrew be alone with me like this.

One… two… any moment now….

“Andrew!”

Three.

And there is Eleanor, collapsi
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