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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.”

have every right to take care of yourself. And if you won’t,

Meanwhile,

Arnold and Alex pulled

was past midnight, the

their car engine faded as Arnold

been long, filled with Linda’s chatter and the ever present buzz of admiration she

entered the villa,

was eerily

would be up, waiting for them

how their evening

tonight was

voice echoed in the stillness, met only by the soft

Alex asked, looking

turned to one of the maids. “Have you seen

hasn’t been home all

frowned, an odd unease creeping into his che “She hasn’t

of the central air system.

than

sir,” the maid confirmed

the

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dismissing the concern

contacted him once through a mindlink,

felt like a missed warning.

morning. Alex bounded down

all about Linda’s race and how amazing she had

making everything

Alex called out as he knocked on

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