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2024-08-25 03:00:40Chapter 64: Passed Out
Claire’s POV
I woke up the next morning with a slight ache in my neck from sleeping at an odd angle. The early morning light streamed through the curtains, casting a warm glow over the room. I stretched and rolled over before I slipped out of bed, my feet hitting the cool wooden floor, and padded out of the bedroom.
The apartment was eerily quiet, except for the distant hum of the city outside. As I reached the living area, I froze. Alex was there, passed out on the couch, still in his clothes from the day before. His shoes were kicked off haphazardly, his tie loosened around his neck, and his shirt was rumpled and stained with something I could not quite place. What shocked me the most were the two guns sitting on the coffee table in front of him, alongside his tablet, phone, and an empty bottle of beer.
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