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The hotel room was modest but clean. There was a queen bed, a hot shower, and fresh towels.
And as I stood in the middle of it, I felt an overwhelming sense washing upon me.
I dropped my bag by the door and settled down at the edge of the bed. A moment later, I picked up the phone, unlocked it, and stared at the saved contact.
Professor Kieran.
That's how he had saved his contact. Opening the message box, I quickly tyoed: Got the room. Thanks.
Barely seconds passed by before the phone buzzed with a reply.
Good. Rest tonight. Start fresh tomorrow.
I stared at the screen for a long time. Then I put the phone down, let out a deep exhale, and let myself fall back against the bed.
I had three days to prepare. To become the girl who topped the entrance test. To survive Silver Moon Academy.
And somehow… to keep my secrets buried where they belonged.
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