LOVE CAN'T BE SAID

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akamura & Reika Mori poised to

, the headline glowing across three screen

a said, sipping tea. "Your face, her name, and

sion still. "Is that

our mother understood wh

derstand expectations. That

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nlit veranda surrounded by reporters. A

to forced affection," Reika

rmured. "Though I m

ras. "We're so in love," she s

ly glowing," R

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th a clipboard and sunglasses, pretending

watchi

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way from prying eyes, Reik

out of suspicion, but concern. He paused at the edge

houldn't

responded. C

haven't answe

rned the

coat, his back to Reiji. Broad shoulder

ispered. "This

ito Shiranami said. "You do

the room. "Appare

her face pale, but she

eiji's gaze. He didn't

friend," Reiji said quietly.

arms. "It's not wh

ks like someone else is as t

"I care about her. I

cause one of us should

between them. "This d

ftly, "Be careful. My father wouldn't blink before bu

a. "Call me when you're ready to

en door. Silence settled

were always good at cat

ng to. I was j

oblem with us. We're always just walki

where Kaito had gone. "At

im. "You met some

twitched-like it wanted to reach for

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looked

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