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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.”

fuss,” he repbed firmly. “You have every right to take care of yourself. And if you won’t, someone

Meanwhile,

villa, Arnold and Alex

midnight, the air

Arnold cut the

Linda’s chatter and the ever present buzz

villa, Arnold frowned

was eerily

would be up, waiting

asking how their evening went, no matter how late they

was different.

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

Luna?” Alex asked, looking around

one of the maids. “Have you seen

shook her head. “Luna hasn’t been home all day, sir. I assumed she was with you.”

unease creeping into his che “She hasn’t been

the central air system.

than anyone

the

the maid

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something to deal with at her family’s place,” Arnold muttered, dismissing the concern with a wave of his hand. But

his head–Nora had only contacted him once through a mindlink, which he had promptly ignored.

memory now felt like

next morning. Alex bounded down the stairs, his excitement palpable.

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

way of making everything feel special, even stories about someone like

he knocked on her bedroom door.

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