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Facing The past

Author: Ellaobida
last update Last Updated: 2024-09-30 12:13:32

**Chapter Title: Facing the Past**

Aurora’s POV

As I stood in front of the mirror, my hands trembled. The nerves were worse than I’d expected. My reflection stared back at me, older, wiser, and different. The years had added lines to my face and experiences that changed who I was—inside and out. Still, beneath the surface, I could feel the anxiety twisting deep in my stomach.

Zayn.

I had hoped, prayed even, that he’d send one of his advisors in his place. It was the sensible thing to do, right? A man as busy and powerful as him didn’t need to meet every client personally. But no. He had insisted on seeing me.

I could feel the sweat beading on my forehead, and I quickly wiped it away. My heart pounded in my chest as if it knew what I was about to face. How long had it been? Years, many long years since I had left that world behind. I thought I had moved on, built a new life, but now I was about to face Zayn again. And everything I had locked away in the back of my mind was crashing ba
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