NADIAI don’t go home to Felix.I know I should. I know it would be easier to walk into whatever is waiting for me and get it over with, but I can’t bring myself to do it, not tonight. I refuse to let the sharpness of that world touch something that felt soft. Honest.Jo.I whisper the name under my breath, letting it settle there, private and fragile. My fingers drum lightly against the steering wheel as I navigate the late-evening traffic, streetlights blinking past in a steady rhythm. The day still clings to me—the laughter, the warmth, the way he looked at me like I wasn’t something broken that needed fixing.I turn toward Laura’s place instead.My phone vibrates. I ignore it until I’m stopped at a red light, then glance down.It’s Asher.Thinking of getting Laura a condo as a wedding gift. Need your thoughts.A smile tugs at my mouth, unexpected but real. I call him immediately.“Hey.”“Nadia,” he says, his voice brightening. “How are you?”“I’m good,” I reply. “How are you holdi
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