CHAPTER NINE

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A BURDEN TO BEAR ~ALEXANDER STONE~ I stood at her door, hesitating to knock. I could hear her crying inside and wondered how long she planned on going on like this. Who was she talking to on the phone that had her in such a state? Despite my initial indifference, I found myself curious. She had made a mistake and been reprimanded for it. No one ever said it would be easy, so why was she trying to put on a tough front? “f**k” I muttered a curse under my breath and ran a hand through my hair, deciding to leave her be. Today had been rough for everyone and she had surely been through enough. Maybe she was on the phone with her boyfriend, letting out all her emotions in front of him. She might have been hiding the fact she was in a relationship, something I hadn't discovered when I f

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