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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.”

he repbed firmly. “You have every right to take care of yourself. And if you

Meanwhile,

the villa, Arnold and Alex pulled

past midnight, the air cool and

engine faded as Arnold cut

been long, filled with Linda’s chatter and

entered the villa, Arnold

house was eerily quiet

Nora would

how their evening went, no matter how late they returned.

tonight was different.

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

Luna?” Alex asked, looking around curiously

one of the maids. “Have you seen

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

into his che “She hasn’t

the central air

than anyone

the maid confirmed

sir,” the maid confirmed

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place,” Arnold muttered, dismissing the concern with a wave

replayed the day in his head–Nora had only contacted him once through a

felt like

down

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

had a way of making everything

out as he knocked on her bedroom door.

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