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    “I get it, okay? Now let’s eat—I’m starving!”


    “Alright.”


    Just as Dunn was about to start the car, a tap on the window startled them. Outside stood a woman with sunken cheeks, peering intently into the car.


    Dunn reached for the window control, but Aurora sped his hand. “Wait!”


    She gazed out, tension knotting her features. “Why is she here?”


    “You know her?”


    Aurora nodded, a mix of shock and worry in her eyes. “She’s Rnd’s mother. Technically, I should call her aunt.”


    Dunn took another look. Katie was wrapped in a headscarf, d in ill-fitting designer clothes, her figure gaunt. No wonder he hadn’t recognized her.


    Aurora’s brow furrowed. “Crap, she definitely saw us.”


    Dunn quickly assessed the situation. “It’s okay. Just rx.”


    “But…” Aurora hesitated, her mind racing with thoughts of what her parents would think if they knew she was seeing Dunn. “Dunn, why do you think she’s here?”


    Aurora could sense trouble the moment she spotted Katie. The woman’s presence was like the gathering of storm clouds, promising chaos.


    Dunn’s voice remained calm and steady. “It’s better she bumped into us here than caused a scene in front of your ssmates, don’t you think?”


    Aurora hesitated but had to admit he was right. A wave of relief washed over her as she imagined the alternative.


    “I’ll stall her. You call Rnd and get him toe pick her up,” Dunn offered.


    “Got it.”


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    Without lowering the car window, Dunn stepped out, closing the door behind him.


    Katie took a cautious step back, her eyes narrowing as she regarded him with a sneer.


    “What’s this all about?” he asked.


    Katie tried to peek inside the car, but Dunn’s body blocked her view.


    “I’m her aunt,” she dered.


    “Is that so?”


    His posture was straight, radiating authority. Katie swallowed hard before asking, “What’s your rtionship with that girl?” Dunn didn’t dignify her question with a response. Instead, he asked, “Should I be calling the police or an ambnce for you?”


    “What?”


    “Or maybe the mental hospital.”


    After saying that, he turned around. Just as his hand touched the car handle, Katie called out to him. “Do her parents know about your rtionship with her?”


    Dunn froze.


    “If they find out, you might never see her again,” Katie added.


    Turning slowly, Dunn fixed her with a stare that felt like a physical force, his expression dark enough to blot out the sun. “What do you want?”


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