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Befree she could prizes. Masonwaved down a server and ordered a plate of breadsticks and a glass of orange juice.

anching her carefully.

Nora stand fainth. Thanks Hirson. I didn’t mean to worry you

The “be regbed, has rone light but firm. But you should take better care of yourself. Running around all day without eating? That’s not like

at his foot tapping anxiously against the tiled floor of the restaurant

felt like the fifth time, his patience thinning

“Can you piras

th the order? It’s kind of urgent,” he urged, his voice polite but edged with concern.

The server nodded briskly and disappeared into the kitchen.

mason ogbed, rubbing the back of his neck as he cast a glance at Nora, who sat quietly across the table.

pale, her fingers absently tracing the rim of her water glass.

He couldn’t help but feel a gang of guth. “Nora deserves better than this,” he thought, his chest tightening.

patient, and always thoughtful of others, yet it seemed like no one truly valued her–not Arnold, not Arnold’s friends, and certainly not

people who should have been her support system.

Tood will

bere soon.” Harrison said, breaking the silence.

faint somilla. Thanks, Harrison. I didn’t mean to make a fuss.”

firmly. “You have every right to take

Meanwhile,

Arnold and Alex

past midnight, the air

faded as Arnold cut the ignition. He stepped

had been long, filled with Linda’s chatter and the ever present

villa,

was eerily

hour, Nora would be up, waiting for them

always had a habit of asking how their evening went,

was

his tie and called out, “Nora?” His voice echoed in the stillness, met

asked, looking

one of the maids.

“Luna hasn’t been home all day, sir. I assumed

unease creeping into his che “She hasn’t

the central air system.

than

the

the maid confirmed

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to deal with at her family’s place,” Arnold muttered, dismissing the concern with

in his head–Nora had only contacted him once

like a

down the stairs,

wait to tell Nora all about Linda’s race and how amazing she

making everything feel special, even

called out as he knocked on

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