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Chapter 3 - chapter 3:Denial

For the next two days I told myself it was nothing.

Vanessa had always been close to Daniel.

I was the one who introduced them.

It would be ridiculous to suddenly feel jealous.

Still, I kept remembering that message.

Don't forget tomorrow.

Tomorrow came and went.

Daniel said he was working late.

Vanessa said she was busy with family.

Coincidence.

Probably.

I tried to focus on normal things—work, cooking, cleaning.

But small details started bothering me.

Daniel smiling at his phone.

Vanessa avoiding my eyes.

Maybe I was imagining connections that weren't there.

Maybe stress was getting to me.

But deep inside my chest, that same quiet voice kept whispering.

Pay attention.

Because sometimes the truth hides in the smallest moments.

Should I trust my instincts… or ignore them?

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