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Chapter 49

​NIKOLAJ'S POV

​I was well aware that Josh was being bullied. For some reason, she kept it buried; I wasn't sure if she was paralyzed by fear or simply terrified that speaking up would make the torment worse. Regardless, I wanted to give her the space to come forward on her own—I wanted her to realize that despite her status and family, she didn't have to suffer in silence.

​"So, how was your day?" I asked, after we'd finished laughing about my bedhead.

​"Oh, my day," she sighed, glancing around. Katsha and Michael were huddled nearby, discussing a restraining order, while Georgia and Michaela seemed locked in a conversation that looked intensely private. "Actually... I wanted your advice on something."

​I raised an eyebrow. "Is this boy talk?"

​She instantly clamped a hand over my mouth, glancing around with a shy, panicked smile. At fourteen, she often seemed younger than Rheia, hindered by a petite frame that made her look far more fragile than she was.

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