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Ch56 - Misheard
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2024-12-30 21:00:00Not only was Elise freaking out, but Argo—Alaric’s buddy—nearly jumped out of his skin when he opened his social media app. He still hadn’t gotten to the bottom of what happened at the bar last time, and now there was another bombshell.
A few days ago, he’d sent Alaric a message, but all he got back was an emoji—no actual answer to his questions. It was driving him nuts!Unable to wait until the next time he saw Alaric, Argo furiously typed a message: “Dude, who was that post aimed at just now?”To his surprise, Alaric replied almost immediately: “To the people spreading rumors.”Argo sprang to his feet, typing back in a frenzy: “Huh? You’re usually the last person to explain yourself!”Alaric’s response came quickly: “It’s gotten too annoying to ignore.”Argo was baffled. This was totally out of character. Last time, Jade had clearly ticked Alaric off at the bar, and he hadn’t done a thing about it. Yet today, he was acting the exact oppoRelated chapters
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