oft chime, and Ava stepped into a worl

silver and black furniture. The air smelled of expensive co

back at her. "This is the main living ar

any things," Av

ing to face her. "Then w

o you always throw

expression unreadabl

ould feel like. But she reminded herself-this wasn't a re

Mine is across the apartment. We won't share a room.

quickly. "We ha

dded once. "

The silence pressed against her chest like a weight. S

beginning of

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