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23 – Into the Lion’s Den
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2024-10-29 20:12:51*ARLENE’s POV*
I mentally steeled myself as I made my way to Mago’s house, each step quieter than usual, my heart thundering in my chest.
‘This is it, I told myself. The day I move in with him. What were you thinking, Arlene?’
But no matter how much I tried to calm myself, I couldn’t ignore the fact that Mago was right behind me, just a few steps away.
‘Can he see how nervous I am? Is he watching me?’ Every step felt heavy under his gaze, and all I could think about was how I looked.
‘Do I look okay? Why am I so damn nervous?’
My heart raced faster with each passing second.
‘You’re losing it, Arlene. You can’t let him know how much he affects you.’
But how could I not? With him so close, the air between us was charged. He made me feel things—dangerous things. Things I knew I
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