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Chapter 63

Author: Flicky
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OCTAVIA'S POV

“Octavia?” Bree’s voice pulled me out of my daze.

“Huh?” I blinked, tearing my gaze away from the door, from him.

“You okay?” Rose asked, her brow furrowed in concern.

“Yeah,” I said quickly, forcing a smile. “I just thought I recognized someone.”

They both glanced toward the door to look at him; he had started walking towards us, his piercing gaze on me, unmoving.

“Who is that?” Bree asked, her curiosity piqued.

"Why is he looking at you like that? Wait, he is walking this way." Rose whispered loudly.

"It is Axel," I said, my voice sounding breathless. Their eyes widened, and realization dawned on them at the same time he reached our table.

“Fancy seeing you here,” he drawled, standing in front of me and looking down at me with that cocky smirk.

At first I froze in place, my breath catching in my throat. Slowly, I raised my eyes to look up at him as I tried to calm my racing heart.

I am not that girl anymore, I can most likely kick his ass in a fight right now, I
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