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Chapter 27 - Higher Magic
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2025-03-18 14:45:40Sabrina
“I’m all right,” I whisper to the librarian, taking my seat again.
“Can I get you a glass of water?” Bachmann whispers. “You’re perfectly safe here, darling –“
“That’s okay,” I say, nodding, lifting my chin, pretending to be brave.
Bachmann nods, stroking me softly on the back and standing, turning towards Oliver. “You stay for a bit while I make my report,” she says, pausing for a moment. “Be kind, Oliver,” she says, raising a brow significantly. Some part of me realizes that she’s telling him not to hit on me in this tender moment and inwardly I smirk.
If Oliver feels similarly, he hides it well, nodding seriously to his boss as she strides away.
I exhale slowly, honestly not sure if I want Oliver to stay or go. Because while I am shaken and could probably use a friend for a moment
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