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Chapter 11: The Fallout
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2025-04-07 18:00:58Chapter 11: The Fallout
The moment Sophie pulled away from Jake, she knew they were in trouble.
The unmistakable flash of a camera. The sound of hurried footsteps. The distant murmur of voices growing louder, urgent.
Panic surged through her veins.
Jake exhaled, his forehead resting against hers for a fraction of a second before reality crashed down around them. “Tell me that was just for us,” he murmured, his voice low.
Sophie wanted to say yes. That the kiss had nothing to do with the world watching. That it wasn’t just some desperate move to control the narrative. But even she wasn’t sure if she believed that.
She grabbed his wrist instead. &ldquo
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