Brielle’s POVI swallowed hard, praying that Camellia could hold him off and wouldn’t give in.“I can smell her, Camellia. Don’t lie to me,” he said, refusing to leave. “She left—”“She’s not here, Professor Lucian. You might try calling her phone,” Camellia finally countered, seeing that he was not going to leave.I quickly silenced my phone and managed to stay as quiet as possible. Just as I was trying to think of what to do, Professor Lucian’s call came in again. To my surprise, it looked like the hundredth time he had called.I cleared my throat, trying as much as possible to conceal my pain. I picked up, forcing my voice to stay neutral despite the severe ache in my chest.“Hello,” I paused, waiting for him to say something, but he went silent, refusing to utter a word. My hand trembled against the phone. I hoped he hadn’t detected the strain in my voice or realized that I was right there in the room.“Where are you, Brielle?” he asked, followed by a heavy breath that meant only
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