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Chapter Eight: Trapped In Silence

Author: B.Krypton
last update Last Updated: 2024-11-29 20:23:40

Lexi’s POV:

I was alone. Again.

I sat on the edge of the oversized couch,Julian’s penthouse was a prison disguised as luxury. The walls gleamed with marble, the furniture screamed wealth, but none of it could hide the emptiness that clawed at me.

I tucked my legs beneath me. How long had it been since I’d laughed freely or even had a conversation that wasn’t carefully measured? Days? Weeks? Time blurred here.

My gaze wandered to the sleek phone on the coffee table. It had become my enemy, a reminder of the life I’d walked away from. A life where I had choices.

And Liam.

Closing my eyes, I let my mind drift to the man who’d been my anchor when the world felt like it was crumbling. Liam. The gentleman who’d shown up at the bar one night and, somehow, never left. We’d become fast friends, his warm smile and easy charm had been a balm for my frayed nerves. He listened when no one else cared. He saw me when I felt invisible.

I could almost hear his voice now, the way he always kne
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