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NancyThe silence in the house was oppressive. There was an emptiness that filled every corner of the mansion, making every sound echo and every thought reverberate in my tired mind. I was alone with Bruce, and the mere fact of his presence was suffocating. The big doors, the huge windows—everything seemed to conspire to remind me of the weight of the lies that had been told inside that house.When Harald and Candace left with little Ivor, the boy looked at me as if he wanted to understand, as if I could offer him some explanation about what had happened to his mother. But I couldn't. There were no easy explanations. Glory was on the run, and it all seemed like a trap that we were all trapped in, a web of intrigue that only got more and more tangled.I turned to the empty hall. My feet echoed as I slowly walked to the dining room, where Bruce was. He was sitting at the end of the table, his eye black from Harald's punch, casually leaning back in his chair with a cigarette between his
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NancyAs our lips moved apart, the world around us seemed to disappear. The air was charged with electricity, and I couldn't help but feel like this moment was everything I had wanted. Jake was back, and the pain I had carried during his absence was now turning into pure euphoria. I looked into his eyes, searching for the truth that had always been there, even when hope seemed lost."I'm never leaving you again," Jake whispered, the sincerity in his voice penetrating every part of my being. He leaned forward again, capturing my lips with his. In that kiss there was a depth that spoke more than words could express. It was a kiss of promise, of unwavering love, and I gave myself completely, losing myself in the passion that surrounded us.Our mouths moved in an almost hypnotic rhythm, as if time had stopped. The soft touch of his lips against mine sent waves of heat throughout my body, and the way he cupped my face in his hands, as if he were trying to protect me from the outside world,
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