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Julia’s last desperate attempt was an intimate, almost girlish whisper about memories, about missing what was lost. She leaned into him, scent and all, trying to rekindle a past that Noah no longer recognized. He responded with cold truth—she had become hollow, her allure faded.
He stepped away, knowing that the cycle of pretense had ended. Her attempt at emotional blackmail, her desperate touch, went ignored. Her shock was palpable; her narrative of control and innocence had finally been dismantled. Noah’s final words echoed: “You already lost me a long time ago.”