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Chapter 52 - Continuation
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Meanwhile, Eric was storming toward the library, his jaw clenched and his fists tight. His mind was a chaotic mess.‘There was a spark between us. So what the hell went wrong?’ He pondered as he shoved the doors open with such force that the house seemed to tremble. “Damn it!” he growled in frustration. Slamming the door shut behind him, he collapsed onto the sofa, running a hand through his hair.For a moment, he stared blankly at the floor before pulling out his phone.Earlier, while at the restaurant, the manager had sent him a picture—a curious one that he hadn’t had the time to examine properly until now. With a sigh, he opened the file on his phone.It was a picture of him and Mary at the mall. They were holding each other closely, almost like a real couple. Her face pressed near his chest, his arm wrapped protectively around her waist. The intimacy captured in the moment was undeniable, even to him.Eric leaned back, a
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