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CHAPTER 141
~Valerie's POV~
Classes had been painfully long today.
My brain had absorbed just enough information to pass a test but not enough to quiet the whirlwind spinning in my chest.
There were too many pieces. Too many threads to pull. And none of them were leading me to what I truly needed—answers.
So I did what I always did when my mind refused to shut up.
I walked.
There was no plan, no path—just my boots against the cracked tiles and gravel of PSA's winding paths.
My hands tucked into the pockets of my hoodie, head slightly lowered, I moved past the training domes and out toward the East Courtyard.
The air was calm and quiet out here. Not many students ventured this far, especially not during hours after lectures, which made it the perfect place to think.
I was already planning tonight's escape. Another night out. Another whispered name in the underworld where secrets traded hands faster than currency.
