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30. Where Do We Began
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2025-01-15 09:00:59"I want to talk."
Yes, this was the moment, Sophia thought. Even though they were in the middle of a party, Sophia felt the atmosphere between her and Albert was just right, and when else would she have the courage to do this?
"What?" Albert responded, gazing at Sophia with a calm expression. In contrast, Sophia's expression was one of obvious tension. And Albert noticed it, whatever Sophia was about to say was clearly something important that had been bothering her for a while.
"What's wrong?" Albert asked again.
"Ngh..." Sophia didn't get a chance to finish her sentence because, at that moment, the sound of an explosion rang out in the sky, and all attention was diverted toward it—the colorful sparks of fireworks li
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