Chapter 65 – The Meeting
The next day didn’t feel normal.
It wasn’t like the soft, quiet days Shelly had just started to enjoy.
There was tension in the air.
Unspoken.
Unavoidable.
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Shelly stood in front of the mirror, adjusting her hair for the third time.
She wasn’t nervous.
At least, that’s what she told herself.
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But her hands said otherwise.
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Behind her, Spencer leaned against the door, watching her.
He had been quiet for a while.
Too quiet.
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“You don’t have to go,” he said finally.
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Shelly met his eyes through the mirror.
“I do.”
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Spencer straightened.
“I don’t trust him.”
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Shelly turned around slowly.
“I know.”
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There was a pause.
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“But I need to hear what he wants,” she added.
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Spencer walked closer now.
Not stopping th
