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Hе gіvеѕ April оnе mоrе ѕlар оn thе butt. “Girls, gеt уоur аѕѕеѕ оut thеrе аnd huѕtlе! There’s оnlу оnе way to stay wаrm аrоund hеrе, аnd you’re not doing іt nоw.”

"She said the number is 400, no exceptions, and to remember the rule of four?" "That's it! Oh, thank you, sweetie. You saved me a massive headache. Everything else is fine?" "Yes, Mom. Everything is totally fine." I smiled, glancing at Austin. "Perfect. I love you! Call me later!" I hung up, placing the phone on the table. "Rule of four?" I asked Austin, pulling the sheet up to my chin. "What does that mean?" He grinned, that real, genuine smile I loved. "It means if you multiply the number Brock wrote down by four and then divide it by two and add zero, you get the actual number. Brock loves secret codes. It’s exactly 400."

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“Yeah, baby?” “Don’t disappear on me again.” A long exhale. “I won’t. I swear.” “Okay.” I close my eyes. “Then… goodnight.” “Goodnight, Aiden.” I don’t hang up right away. Neither does he. Eventually I whisper, “I love you.” I'm so quiet I’m not sure he hears. But he does. “I love you too,” he says back, his voice raw. “I always have.” I smile into the dark. And for the first time in four years, I sleep peacefully.

I asked. Brandon immediately answered. “Four.” I looked at him afterward. “Earlier, you said four.” “You told me four years ago.” I smiled slightly afterward. “You remembered.” “I remember everything about you.” My heart immediately softened afterward. “That’s unfairly romantic.” He smiled wider afterward. “I practice.” I entered four numbers. The screen immediately unlocked. Everyone stepped closer afterward. A video began playing automatically. This time, my younger self appeared alone. I looked directly into the camera. “If you’re watching this,

“It will only take me a second to make you quit, and you will not prefer my method” Daisy felt his breath on her face while he was speaking. She felt a chill run down her spine as a result of his cold voice, which also left her feeling eerily gloomy. She felt apprehensive and agitated by the cold vibe he emitted as his comments reverberated throughout the lift.

“You b*stard! Neither you nor your little piece of sh*t here will be leaving alive!” Fabian vented his anger on me after treating his wounds. Then, he whispered in my ear, “Matthew, I must thank you. You’ve raised such a fine wife for me. “Your wife… sure is something else!”

CHAPTER 23 YVY AND ZENAH was left out the conversation. Zenah couldn't help but to asked Yvrozz, "What are you talking about? Is it a movie?" Yvrozz glanced at her, "Oh yeah, it is a movie with a sequel." "Oh-ho... Is it good? What's the rating?" Yvrozz smiled, "It's 4.9/5.0." "Wow... That must be a good movie, what's the title? I must watch it later."Zenah asked with a bright smile on her face while still being carried like a bride style by Yvrozz.

He’s frowning at me, like he disproves of my height. My eyes widen and I look up at him. He’s at least a foot and a half taller than me. I swallow hard. “I’m not that short,” I huff, crossing my arms over my chest, ready to defend myself. “Are you even five feet?” “I’m four eleven and a half.” “The half doesn’t count.” Forrest smirks, rocking back on his heels. I roll my eyes. Again. “It so does.” “Your eyes are black now.”