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Chapter 37: 18 letters

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Bianca

Dean drove me home in the early hours of the morning. The streets were quiet, and the air had that cold, still feeling that only came right before sunrise. I didn’t say much. I didn’t need to. He kept his hand on the steering wheel and stole glances at me like he was trying to figure out how to keep me from breaking again.

I had told him everything last night. The parts I hadn’t even admitted to myself out loud before. And still, he looked at me like I was worth saving.

Like I wasn’t the broken thing my mother and stepdad raised me to be.

By the time we pulled up to my building, I was exhausted but too wired to sleep. Dean reached over, touched my hand softly, and just said, “If you need anything West I'm only a text away.”

I nodded, stepped out of the car, and let the door shut behind me.

My mom and Lily were still in the same postion as I left when I got in. My mom’s shoes were still by the door. Both of them were still asleep. Like the world hadn’t cracked open just a few ho
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  • the billonaires secretary    Chapter 37: 18 letters

    BiancaDean drove me home in the early hours of the morning. The streets were quiet, and the air had that cold, still feeling that only came right before sunrise. I didn’t say much. I didn’t need to. He kept his hand on the steering wheel and stole glances at me like he was trying to figure out how to keep me from breaking again.I had told him everything last night. The parts I hadn’t even admitted to myself out loud before. And still, he looked at me like I was worth saving.Like I wasn’t the broken thing my mother and stepdad raised me to be.By the time we pulled up to my building, I was exhausted but too wired to sleep. Dean reached over, touched my hand softly, and just said, “If you need anything West I'm only a text away.”I nodded, stepped out of the car, and let the door shut behind me.My mom and Lily were still in the same postion as I left when I got in. My mom’s shoes were still by the door. Both of them were still asleep. Like the world hadn’t cracked open just a few ho

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