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Early in the morning, Chloe woke up beside Xavier. She noticed his phone resting by his pillow. Glancing at the still-sleeping man, she picked it up and entered the password.

She saw that the last message she'd sent him had been marked as read.

A wave of relief washed over her. She placed the phone back and got up to wash up.

Only after he heard the bathroom door close did Xavier open his eyes