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Chapter 15: Shock of the Return

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Amidst the ebb and flow of the city's pulse, unbeknownst to Evelyn, Alexander navigated the routines of his life. The passage of time had etched its mark on him—lines of experience and threads of solitude woven into the fabric of his existence. Yet, within the quiet corridors of his heart, the echoes of Evelyn lingered like an unplayed melody.

One crisp morning, Alexander sat in his office, engrossed in the cadence of a bustling city beneath him. The hum of daily life reverberated through the glass walls, each heartbeat of the metropolis echoing the unspoken chapters of his history.

As he sifted through a stack of paperwork, his phone buzzed with a notification—a message from a colleague. The words, seemingly innocuous at first, bore the weight of revelation.

"Did you hear? Evelyn is back in town."

A jolt coursed through Alexander's veins, and for a moment, time stood still. Evelyn's name, a whisper carried by the winds of fate, rekindled dormant embers within him. His heart quickened
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