Chapter 24: The Weight of Secrets

Ella’s POV

When I woke, the world was still dark.

For a brief, fragile second, I didn’t remember where I was. The air was heavy, the sheets soft beneath my fingers—too soft. Then the scent of cedar and parchment drifted toward me, and everything came rushing back.

Alex.

The office.

The lie tha...

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