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I went back to Alex's apartment that evening, pretending as if I knew nothing about what Sarah had told me. As soon as Alex saw me, he quickly hugged me and asked why I had left without telling him.

"I'm sorry, I just had to run some errands," I lied, trying to act normal.

Alex looked relieved and then asked if I wanted anything to eat. I declined, saying that I just wanted to rest for a bit.

As we sat on the couch, I couldn't help but feel guilty for deceiving him. I had to find out more about his meeting with his uncle, so I asked him about it.

"How did it go with your uncle?" I asked casually.

Alex looked at me with a hint of hesitation before replying, "It went well. He promised to help us out with the issue."

I nodded, trying to hide my suspicions. "That's great news," I said, trying to sound as genuine as possible.

Alex then started talking about his uncle's connections and how he could make things happen. As he spoke, I couldn't help but wonder if his uncle was really who he sa
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