章 201: The Masks We Wear    

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[IRAYA]

The words lingered in the air, a sharp contrast to the underlying tension between us.

I watched as the color drained from Kylie's face, a flicker of something like jealousy. Her grip on Jason's arm tightened almost imperceptibly, as if holding onto him harder would make him hers.

It was then that I realized just how blind I had been. For so long, I had convinced myself that the relationship between Jason and Kylie was nothing more than a friendship.

But looking at her now, I saw the truth clearly—how she clung to him in every way, her eyes always seeking him, her movements always aligning with his. It was clear who was the true priority in his life, and it certainly wasn't me.