Chapter 123- The Relocation
Trinity Medical Campus
New York City
The problem with Section E—
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Was that they never left anything alone.
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Ever.
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Especially not romance.
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And especially not when the evidence was now approximately:
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A global company named Care & Cole Watson
An entire cardiology building
Four years of obvious tension
Everyone having eyes
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The Tour Ends
The group finally gathered in the central courtyard.
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The sun was beginning to set.
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Golden light covered the campus.
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People were emotional.
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People were happy.
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People were definitely plotting.
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JJ
Which meant—
danger.
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JJ
Looked around.
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At everyone.
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Then slowly raised her hand.
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JJ
"I have a question."
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Care
Immediately suspicious.
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Cole
Immediately suspicious.
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Percy
Immediately excited.
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Keifer
Immediately entertained.
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JJ
Pointed.
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Directly at Care.
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Then at Cole.
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JJ
"When exactly are you two planning to stop being idiots?"
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Silence.
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Absolute silence.
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Care
"..."
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Cole
"..."
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Percy
Nearly fell over laughing.
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Aera
Actually sat down.
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Because she knew this was about to become historic.
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Rhys
"Oh thank God."
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Lyra
"Finally."
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Alex
"It took long enough."
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Care
Looked around.
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Horrified.
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Care
"WHAT?"
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Freya
"What?"
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Ella
"What?"
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Rakhi
"What?"
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Mica
"What?"
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Yuri
"What?"
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Entire Group
"What?"
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Care
Traitors.
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Every single one.
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Then
The second disaster arrived.
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Grazel Jay.
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Again.
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Grazel
Raised her hand.
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Like she was in class.
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Grazel
"I also have a question."
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Denzel
"Oh no."
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Grace
"Oh no."
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Percy
"Oh yes."
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Grazel
Looking directly at Care.
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Grazel
"If Uncle Cole loves you..."
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Care
Already dying.
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Grazel
"...and you love Uncle Cole..."
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Care
Dying faster.
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Grazel
"...why aren't you married?"
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Silence.
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Nuclear silence.
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Keifer
Turned away.
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Shoulders shaking.
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JJ
Collapsed against him.
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Laughing.
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Aera
Actually crying.
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From laughter.
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Rhys
Walked away.
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Couldn't survive.
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Care
Looked at Cole.
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Because surely—
surely—
he would save them.
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Cole
Did not.
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Because the idiot was smiling.
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SMILING.
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Care
"STOP SMILING."
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Cole
"No."
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Care
"THIS IS YOUR FAULT."
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Cole
"How?"
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Care
"YOU BUILT A BUILDING."
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Cole
"Technically yes."
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Care
"AND A COMPANY."
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Cole
"Also technically yes."
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Care
"YOU NAMED IT C2W."
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Cole
"A strong brand identity."
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JJ
Screamed.
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JJ
"HE CALLED HIS LOVE LIFE BRAND IDENTITY."
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Percy
"THAT'S EVEN WORSE."
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Meanwhile
Keifer was enjoying every second.
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Because for once—
someone else's relationship was the entertainment.
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Keifer
Looking at Cole.
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Keifer
"Brother."
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Cole
"No."
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Keifer
"You are finished."
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Cole
"I know."
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Keifer
"Completely."
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Cole
"I know."
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Then
The group formed a circle.
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A literal circle.
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Around Care and Cole.
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Care
"What are you doing?"
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JJ
"Intervention."
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Care
"No."
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Percy
"Yes."
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Care
"No."
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Aera
"Yes."
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Rhys
"Very yes."
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Lyra
"Extremely yes."
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Care
Betrayal.
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Everywhere.
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JJ
Cleared her throat dramatically.
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JJ
"As Founder of J&K Corp—"
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Percy
"Nobody voted for that title."
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JJ
"I hereby ask the question."
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Keifer
Already laughing.
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Because he knew exactly what was coming.
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JJ
Pointed dramatically at Cole.
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JJ
"Do."
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Pointed dramatically at Care.
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JJ
"You."
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Then
At both.
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JJ
"Like each other?"
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Care
"YES."
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Silence.
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Care
"..."
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Care
"..."
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Care
"...wait."
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Entire Group
FREEZE.
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Cole
FREEZE.
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JJ
FREEZE.
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Percy
FREEZE.
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Aera
Actually dropped her phone.
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Care
Realized.
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Much too late.
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What she had just said.
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JJ
Slowly.
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Dangerously.
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JJ
"You answered very fast."
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Care
"I meant—"
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JJ
"Very."
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Percy
"Very."
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Keifer
"Very."
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Grazel
"Very."
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Care
Wanted to jump into the Hudson River.
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Immediately.
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Then
The worst part.
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The absolute worst part.
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Cole
Looked at her.
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A real smile appearing.
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Soft.
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Warm.
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Happy.
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And somehow—
that smile was more dangerous than every villain they'd ever faced.
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Cole
Quietly.
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Just loud enough for her to hear.
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Cole
"Good to know."
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Care
Stopped functioning.
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Completely.
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JJ
SCREAMED.
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Aera
SCREAMED.
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Percy
SCREAMED.
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Keifer
Nearly died laughing.
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And somewhere above the Trinity Campus—
the sunset painted the sky gold.
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While two people finally realized that the entire world already knew what they were still trying to deny.
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Everyone knew.
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Except apparently them.
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Trinity Medical Campus
New York City
The chaos from the interrogation finally ended.
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Well.
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Not ended.
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Paused.
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Because JJ was definitely bringing it up again later.
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Care
Knew this.
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Cole
Knew this.
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Everyone
Knew this.
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Unfortunately.
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Then
A line of trucks appeared.
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One.
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Two.
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Three.
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Four.
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Five.
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More.
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And more.
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Percy
Immediately concerned.
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Percy
"Why are there so many trucks?"
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Cole
Calmly drinking coffee.
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Cole
"Luggage."
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Percy
"..."
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Percy
"WHAT LUGGAGE?"
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Rhys
Turned.
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Looked.
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Then froze.
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Rhys
"Oh no."
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Aera
"Oh yes."
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The Truth
The trucks carried everything.
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Absolutely everything.
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Suitcases.
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Furniture.
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Books.
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Clothes.
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Medical equipment.
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Personal belongings.
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Memories.
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Lives.
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From Bengaluru
The belongings of:
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Care.
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Rhys.
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Lyra.
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Alex.
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Aera.
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From Manila
The belongings of:
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JJ.
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Percy.
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Aries.
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JJ
Blink.
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JJ
"..."
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JJ
"...why is my entire life here?"
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Cole
"Because you live in New York now."
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JJ
"..."
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JJ
"WHAT?"
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Silence.
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Then—
simultaneous screaming.
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Percy
"WHAT?"
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Aries
"WHAT?"
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Aera
"WAIT WHAT?"
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Rhys
"I KNEW NOTHING ABOUT THIS."
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Cole
Looking toward Keifer.
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Cole
"You were supposed to tell them."
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Keifer
Immediately pointed at Cole.
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Keifer
"You were supposed to tell them."
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Cole
Traitor.
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Again.
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JJ
Still processing.
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JJ
"Wait."
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JJ
"WAIT."
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JJ
"We're staying?"
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Lyra
Looking at the trucks.
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Lyra
"I think we are."
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Care
Looking at her entire apartment being unloaded.
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Care
"I think we definitely are."
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The Explanation
Finally.
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Keifer stepped forward.
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Keifer
"You all knew we were planning something."
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Percy
"Not THIS."
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Keifer
"For months."
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JJ
Suspicious.
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Keifer
"We've been planning a permanent base."
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Cole
"For everyone."
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Silence.
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Because suddenly—
it clicked.
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Not a temporary stay.
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Not a visit.
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A home.
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Cole
"Trinity is here."
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Rhys
Nodded.
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Cole
"C2W is here."
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JJ
Nodded.
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Cole
"J&K is here."
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JJ
Nodded harder.
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Cole
"Most future operations are here."
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Alex
Now understanding.
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Cole
"So."
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A pause.
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Cole
"Why not all of us?"
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Silence
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The good kind.
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The emotional kind.
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Then
JJ immediately ruined it.
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JJ
"YOU TRAPPED US."
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Keifer
"Correct."
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JJ
"WITHOUT CONSENT."
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Keifer
"Also correct."
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Percy
"I support the lawsuit."
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Then
Cole pointed toward the road.
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Cole
"You haven't seen the mansion."
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Entire Group
"..."
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Aera
"There's a mansion."
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Cole
"Yes."
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Percy
"Of course there's a mansion."
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The Mansion
Twenty minutes later—
they arrived.
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And nobody spoke.
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Because speaking required brain function.
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And theirs had stopped.
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The Property
Huge.
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Massive.
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Ridiculous.
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A private estate.
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Gardens.
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Fountains.
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Swimming pools.
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Private gym.
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Movie theater.
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Game room.
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Indoor basketball court.
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Private lake.
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Walking trails.
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Guest houses.
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Everything.
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JJ
"..."
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Percy
"..."
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Aera
"..."
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Rhys
"..."
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Care
"..."
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Everyone
"..."
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Aera
"Why is there a lake?"
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Cole
"Why not?"
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Aera
"Rich people need supervision."
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The Truth
The mansion wasn't bought by one person.
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It belonged to all of them.
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A shared dream.
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Planned over months.
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Originally intended for retirement.
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Many years later.
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When careers slowed down.
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When everyone was older.
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When life became quieter.
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JJ
Looking around.
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JJ
"We were supposed to use this when we're old."
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Keifer
"We changed plans."
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Percy
"Good."
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Grace
"Very good."
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Grazel
Already running through the gardens.
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Denzel
Already chasing her.
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Meanwhile
The Others
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Felix.
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Freya.
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Ella.
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Mica.
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Yuri.
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Calix.
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Rory.
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David.
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Eman.
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Everyone who still had businesses and responsibilities elsewhere—
would return tomorrow.
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Just for a month.
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To finish transitions.
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To arrange moves.
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To wrap things up properly.
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Cole
Looking toward them.
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Cole
"If any of you need help."
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Silence.
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Cole
"Call me."
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Then—
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Cole
"Or Keifer."
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Keifer
Immediately regretted existing.
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Cole
"Need a jet?"
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Keifer
"..."
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Cole
"Take keifer's jet."
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Keifer
"..."
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Cole
"Need transportation?"
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Keifer
"..."
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Cole
"Take keifer's jet."
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JJ
Started laughing.
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Percy
Started laughing.
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Entire Group
Started laughing.
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Keifer
"You are all paying for fuel."
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Nobody listened.
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Sunset
As evening approached—
everyone stood together.
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On the balcony.
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Looking at the city.
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Looking at the mansion.
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Looking at the future.
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And for the first time in years—
they weren't scattered.
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Not across countries.
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Not across cities.
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Not across separate lives.
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They were together.
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Doctors.
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CEOs.
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Designers.
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Architects.
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Hackers.
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Chefs.
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Dreamers.
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Family.
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One giant chaotic family.
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And unfortunately for New York—
they all now lived in the same mansion.
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Which meant—
peace in the city was officially over.
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Watson-Mariano Mansion
New York City
9:30 PM
The first problem of moving twenty-plus chaotic adults into one mansion?
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Rooms.
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The second problem?
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These people.
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Living Room
Everyone gathered.
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A giant floor plan displayed on the screen.
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JJ
Immediately excited.
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Percy
Immediately concerned.
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Cole
Immediately regretting everything.
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Room Allocation Begins
Room #1
JJ & Keifer
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Aries
"NO."
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Immediately.
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JJ
"YES."
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Aries
"NO."
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Keifer
"YES."
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Aries
"NO."
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Ella
"You are literally staying with me."
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Aries
"..."
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Ella
"..."
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Aries
"..."
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Ella
"Sit down."
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Aries
Sat down.
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Defeated.
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JJ
Victory dance.
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Keifer
Proud.
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Room #2
Percy & Honey
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Percy
"Accepted."
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Honey
"Accepted."
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Easy.
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Room #3
Lyra & Alex
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JJ
Already making kiss noises.
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Alex
Ignoring her.
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Lyra
Trying not to laugh.
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Room #4
Rhys & Aera
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Silence.
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Complete silence.
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JJ
Slowly stood.
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Percy
Also stood.
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Freya
Also stood.
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Entire Group
Standing.
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Rhys
"What?"
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Aera
"What?"
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JJ
"OUT OF DENIAL MODE."
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The mansion exploded.
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Aera
Turned red.
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Rhys
Actually smiled.
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Which was somehow worse.
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Percy
"IT'S OFFICIAL."
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Rhys
"No."
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Aera
"Yes."
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Rhys
Traitor.
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Room #5
Freya & Edrix
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Approved.
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Though Freya threatened him immediately.
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For unknown reasons.
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Room #6
Rakhi & Cin
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Cin
Still confused how he ended up here.
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Rakhi
Not confused.
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Room #7
Mica & Calix
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No objections.
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Mostly because they were laughing at everyone else.
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Room #8
Grace, Denzel & Grazel Jay
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Grazel
"YAY."
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Immediately approved.
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Denzel
No choice.
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Room #9
Rory & Felix
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Felix
"We're the leftovers."
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Rory
"Correct."
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Room #10
David & Eman
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Eman
"As long as he doesn't touch my snacks."
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David
"No promises."
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Then
The final room.
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Cole
"Yuri."
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Yuri
"Yes."
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Cole
"You get the guest suite."
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Yuri
"No."
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Silence.
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Cole
"..."
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Yuri
"I'll need space for another person."
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Entire Mansion
FREEZE.
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JJ
Immediately jumped up.
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JJ
"WHAT."
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Percy
"WHAT."
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Freya
"WHAT."
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Ella
"WHAT."
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Aera
"WHAT."
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Yuri
Completely calm.
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Yuri
"My fiancée."
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Silence.
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Then—
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Chaos.
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Absolute chaos.
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JJ
"YOUR WHAT?"
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Percy
"YOUR WHO?"
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Freya
"SINCE WHEN?"
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Rakhi
"YOU NEVER SAID THIS."
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Yuri
"Nobody asked."
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Entire Group
"WE ASKED."
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Yuri
"No."
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JJ
"WHO IS SHE?"
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Yuri
Smirking.
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Dangerous.
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Very dangerous.
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Yuri
"Can't tell."
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Percy
"WHY."
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Yuri
"Surprise."
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JJ
"DO WE KNOW HER?"
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Yuri
A pause.
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Then:
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Yuri
"Some of you might."
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Entire Group
"..."
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JJ
"THAT IS NOT AN ANSWER."
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Yuri
"It is."
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Percy
"I hate him."
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Yuri
"I know."
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JJ
"IS SHE FILIPINO?"
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Yuri
"No comment."
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Aera
"Japanese?"
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Yuri
"No comment."
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Freya
"CEO?"
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Yuri
"No comment."
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Percy
"Human?"
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Yuri
"..."
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Percy
"YURI."
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The mansion nearly collapsed from laughter.
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Yuri
Still refused to answer.
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Which only made everyone more suspicious.
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Meanwhile
One room remained.
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A very large room.
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A very lonely room.
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Care Patel
Standing quietly.
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JJ
Immediately noticed.
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JJ
"Wait."
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Percy
"Oh."
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Aera
"Oh."
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Entire Group
"Oh."
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Care
Already knew.
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JJ
"Separate room?"
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Care
"Yes."
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JJ
"But—"
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Care
"No."
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JJ
"But—"
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Care
"No."
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Aera
"But—"
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Care
"No."
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Percy
"But—"
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Care
"No."
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Cole
Watching.
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Suspiciously quiet.
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JJ
Pointing dramatically.
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JJ
"Denial."
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Entire Group
"Denial."
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Care
"Not denial."
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Entire Group
"Denial."
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Care
"Not."
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Cole
Trying not to smile.
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Failed.
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Care
"Stop smiling."
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Cole
"No."
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JJ
"DENIAL."
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Care
Wanted to move back to Bengaluru.
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Immediately.
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The Next Morning
Breakfast
The mood was different.
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Still chaotic.
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Still loud.
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Still family.
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But different.
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Because today—
some of them were leaving.
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Just for a month.
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But still leaving.
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Freya
Returning to Manila.
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Edrix
Returning too.
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Mica.
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Calix.
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David.
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Eman.
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Felix.
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Rory.
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Yuri.
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And others.
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All heading back.
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To finish responsibilities.
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To wrap up businesses.
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To prepare for permanent moves.
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JJ
Already emotional.
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Percy
Also emotional.
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Though denying it.
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Grace
Crying.
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Grazel
Crying because Grace was crying.
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Again.
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Then
The goodbyes began.
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Hugs.
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Promises.
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Threats.
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Video call demands.
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Group chat chaos.
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Everything.
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Yuri
Dragging his suitcase.
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JJ
Still suspicious.
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JJ
"Tell me who she is."
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Yuri
"No."
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JJ
"Tell me."
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Yuri
"No."
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Percy
"Show photo."
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Yuri
"No."
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Freya
"Name?"
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Yuri
"No."
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Aera
"Country?"
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Yuri
"No."
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JJ
"I WILL FIND OUT."
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Yuri
"You won't."
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JJ
"THAT SOUNDS LIKE A CHALLENGE."
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Yuri
"It is."
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And just before leaving—
he smiled.
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A genuine smile.
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Yuri
"When she arrives..."
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A pause.
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Yuri
"You'll understand."
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Then he walked away.
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Leaving behind twenty confused people.
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And one massive mystery.
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Who was Yuri's fiancée?
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And why did his smile look so terrifyingly confident?
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Nobody knew.
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Yet.
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