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Chapter 80

Author: Doris Assam
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Chase’s POV

“Chase what the hell happened yesterday?” Ron demanded as he stormed into my office the next morning. I glanced up at him from working on my laptop and whatever he saw in my eyes gave him a pause.

He frowned. “Are you okay?”

At his question, a burst of laughter escaped me. It was dry, empty and almost manic— everything a laugh should not have been.

“Do I look okay to you?”

“Okay, stupid question. My bad.” The frown carved between his brows didn’t alleviate as he lowered himself into the chair across from me. If anything, it deepened as he studied me. “You look horrible. Like, really horrible.”

“Gee, thanks.” I drawled and sent off an email.

Given, that I had not slept a wink last night, it was expected.

“Jokes aside. What happened, Chase?”

“I wasn’t aware that we were joking.” My reply remained as superficial and this riled up Ron.

“We aren’t, dude. One minute we were together fighting off rogues then the second we’re done you sprint off to who knows where without a word o
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