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Chapter 23: Shadows
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Nicholas’s Point Of ViewThe smell of freshly brewed coffee wafted through the dining room, a bittersweet reminder of the routine I once cherished. Elena sat across from me, her hands cradling a delicate porcelain cup, her eyes distant. She hadn’t touched her food, merely picking at it with her fork, and the silence between us was heavy, suffocating.Something was off.“Elena,” I started, keeping my voice light despite the weight of my growing suspicion. “You’ve barely touched your breakfast. Are you feeling alright?”Her gaze snapped to mine, her expression neutral yet strained. “I’m fine,” she replied, her tone too smooth, too practiced. She took a sip of her coffee, using the cup as a shield to avoid my eyes.“Fine, huh?” I leaned back in my chair, studying her carefully. The woman sitting before me was a shadow of the Elena I knew, guarded, detached, and… distant. She used to meet my gaze with fire, with passion. Now, all I saw was a flicker of something she was trying to bury.He
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