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Author: Kiara Nicole
last update Last Updated: 2024-07-18 21:01:03

ADELINE’S POV

I woke up that morning feeling groggy and a bit disoriented. The early morning light filtering through the curtains.

I rubbed my eyes and stretched my arms. Just as I was about to drift back to sleep, my phone chimed. I picked it up, squinting at the bright screen.

It was a text from Xander. The message read, "I've got the recording. I'll put it to good use. It's only a matter of time till you're out."

My heart raced as I read the words. I closed my phone and took a deep breath, stretching my arms again.

"I know he'll do the right thing," I muttered to myself. But my mind was restless. I couldn't just lie there in bed. I needed to do something, anything, to calm my nerves.

I swung my legs over the side of the bed and stood up. The floor was cold beneath my feet. I grabbed my robe and wrapped it around myself. The house was quiet as I walked down the hallway to the kitchen.

The smell of coffee always helped to wake me up, so I decided to make a pot. I filled the kettle
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