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Chapter 88 - BLACKMARKET (1)

Chapter 87: Blackmarket (1)

Pride.

Her lips curled into the faintest smile behind her fingers.

I exhaled slowly, relief bleeding into my chest.

The crowd didn't notice the subtle exchange, but Leon did. He grinned knowingly. Aiden smirked, like he'd just witnessed a scene out of a romantic comedy. Chris's eyes lingered on me for a moment longer than usual, as if weighing something silently.

Then, slowly, the tension eased. Students began drifting away, realizing they weren't going to win me over. The crowd thinned, voices dimming, leaving only my friends at the table.

The battlefield had quieted.

But inside, the storm still raged.

Because no matter how I tried to steer it, the "story" was breaking apart around me.

And I had no idea where it would lead next.

The courtyard finally began to breathe again.

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