Chapter 21

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Illiana’s POV: I made myself a sandwich for dinner, but the way my stomach was churning with nerves and anticipation, I couldn’t take a bite. Ever since opening that box, my body had been trembling with molten shivers. In a feeble attempt to cool it off, I hopped under the cold shower. I shaved…not for him. I shaved regularly. I did it in the morning, but twice a day wasn’t a big deal...right? Wrapping a bathrobe around myself, I returned to my bedroom. The box sat on the bed, quiet and yet the loudest. My insides queased with a mixture of so many emotions that I couldn’t pick them apart. Was I really going to do it? Lifting the box in my hands, I moved toward the mirror. I didn't realize the girl staring back at me. I’d never met this Iliana before...so bold, so confident. It was

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