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30 Bound to reveal

Author: Ria M
last update Last Updated: 2024-11-06 17:31:27

Isabel’s POV

I step out of the ice cream parlor, idly staring at the hall that seems to fade away, my thoughts drifting far beyond the noise I hear.

I flip my phone in my hand, hoping to see Roy’s name flash across the screen. It’s been quite a while since I called, but still no response. I take a deep breath, glancing at the entrance of the mall, as if waiting— waiting for a miracle.

“No I can’t keep waiting,” I say to myself. It’s a big mall I know, but since I can’t get through to Roy, then I’ll have to look around, definitely they should be somewhere, probably just having fun. I shrugged, letting my thoughts sink in.

Just as I make my way through the mall, checking the possibilities of where they might be, I’m stunned aback by the figure in my eyes. The figure, a replica of someone I know.

I can definitely tell it’s her. Cynthia.

Wow! Speaking of the devil. She’s here.

For a moment, I froze. Not knowing what to feel or how to react.

Just as the daze was gone, I felt a wave o
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