Chapter 019
Emilia's POV
It was as if someone had hollowed out my chest.
I was standing in the middle of the library with a book that I hadn't even intended to pick up. I had numb fingers. What do I think? I was screaming out loud. Since the party, I haven't slept. I hadn't eaten much either. Everything seemed strange. The ground might burst beneath me at any moment, as if I were awake in a dream.
Then I caught sight of her.
Lena Vogt.
She was flipping through pages she clearly wasn't reading, leaning against the bookshelf as if she had no worries at all.
We looked at each other.
Sweet, naive, and incredibly fake, her smile blossomed.
"Had a tough week?" she enquired in a gentle tone.
Avoid punching her. Avoid making a scene.
I took a swallow. "What are you looking for?"
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