Before I knew it, two whole days had slipped by. I had spent every waking moment frantically setting my affairs in order while Gavin was away.But the next morning, my fragile peace was shattered by the roar of a car engine outside and the sound of voices. They were back.I sat frozen in my room, letting the minutes tick by before I finally forced myself to go downstairs to grab some breakfast.But the moment I reached the bottom of the stairs, I stopped dead in my tracks. Gavin and Olivia were already in the dining area, eating lunch together. The sound of their utensils clinking sharply against the porcelain, paired with Olivia's soft, occasional giggles, made my skin crawl. I tried to move like a shadow, slipping quietly into the kitchen to grab a glass of water and whatever leftovers I could find, desperate to escape their notice."Alia," Gavin's cold, authoritative voice sliced through the air, freezing me right where I stood.I slowly turned around to face them. He didn't even b
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