The sound of a pen scratching against paper filled the quiet room. Claire sat at her desk, her gaze fixed on the notebook as she worked through the problems one after another.Adrian was in the gym, giving her time to doll herself up for the university. She had lost the courage to return to university after the humiliation he had caused her there, but denial doesn't exist in Adrian's dictionary. He wanted her to feel safe and secure, and most importantly, not to think of anything when he was with her, when her biggest shame was him.Ironically. The exams were coming up, so Claire decided to solve some problems in the meantime. She continued writing until, suddenly, her hand froze. The pen remained pressed against the paper, creating a dark blotch as her mind drifted back to the memory."Jane must have given the bracelet to Noah, didn't she?"While heading to Noah's home, Claire had a feeling that something might go wrong. So, she had prepared her bracelet beforehand. And just as she
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