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Chapter 009 ~ Still afraid

Author: Purple Ink
last update Last Updated: 2025-02-11 22:04:34

009.

The air seemed to charge with electricity as Axel stared at Amber, who didn’t break eye contact with him. She hadn’t wanted to ask, but she couldn’t help it. This is a question that had been bothering her for years, and she needed to get it out of her system today.

Axel broke eye contact and sighed as he leaned back in his seat. Amber fiddled with her fingers as she waited for his response, but he said nothing.

Amber sneered, lowering her gaze. “Well? Aren’t you gonna say something? Or perhaps, do you need me to help you elaborate?”

“Amber, I—”

“Was our relationship part of the things you had to give up to climb to the top?” she asked, and Axel’s eyes widened.

No, that wasn’t it. That would never!

“Amber—”

“Or did I mean nothing to you just like you said years ago? Did you really mean you were just using me to pass time then? Or maybe I was just some toy—”

“Amber, please!” Axel snapped, his heart beating frantically in his chest as he stared at her. Amber’s eyes heated up with te
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