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You Were Better When I Was Gone Novel by Claire

You Were Better When I Was Gone Chapter 04

August 25, 2026 / You Were Better When I Was Gone Novel by Claire

You Were Better When I Was Gone Chapter 04 My first week in London, the jet lag refused to let go. At 3 a.m., wide awake, I sat on the windowsill of my rental, watching the streetlights flicker. My phone screen glowed. Sophie’s Instagram update. Nine photos of all of her and Luke. Restaurants, movies,

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You Were Better When I Was Gone Novel by Claire

You Were Better When I Was Gone Chapter 03

August 25, 2026 / You Were Better When I Was Gone Novel by Claire

You Were Better When I Was Gone Chapter 03 My 4 a.m. alarm went off three times before I finally dragged myself out of bed. When I rolled my suitcase into the hallway, it was still dark. The air in the corridor was cold and still. The elevator doors slid open. Sophie was inside. She

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You Were Better When I Was Gone Novel by Claire

You Were Better When I Was Gone Chapter 02

August 25, 2026 / You Were Better When I Was Gone Novel by Claire

You Were Better When I Was Gone Chapter 02 After Sophie left, I kept packing. At the back of a drawer, I found an old tin box. Bits of eight years, all crammed inside. A birthday card from Luke from sophomore year: “Happy birthday to Sarah. Hope you get braver.” A bracelet Sophie had braided,

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You Were Better When I Was Gone Novel by Claire

You Were Better When I Was Gone Chapter 01

August 25, 2026 / You Were Better When I Was Gone Novel by Claire

You Were Better When I Was Gone Chapter 01 Since I was little, my childhood friend Luke and my friend Sophie had given me a string of nicknames. Dummy. Slowpoke. Wallflower. Invisible Girl. They said those were the kinds of names only the closest people could get away with. Sophie called me “Dummy” in the

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27 Calls 2 Wristbands 1 Empty Anniversary Novel by Ava

27 Calls 2 Wristbands 1 Empty Anniversary Chapter 10

August 24, 2026 / 27 Calls 2 Wristbands 1 Empty Anniversary Novel by Ava

27 Calls 2 Wristbands 1 Empty Anniversary Chapter 10 I drove straight to Julian’s office. This time, I didn’t let anyone stop me. Brushed past Emily. Straight into his office. Surprise lit his face. And something like hope. “Sophie. You came. You forgive me?” He motioned Emily out. Just the two of us. Looking at

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27 Calls 2 Wristbands 1 Empty Anniversary Novel by Ava

27 Calls 2 Wristbands 1 Empty Anniversary Chapter 09

August 24, 2026 / 27 Calls 2 Wristbands 1 Empty Anniversary Novel by Ava

27 Calls 2 Wristbands 1 Empty Anniversary Chapter 09 A week after I moved out, Julian showed up. I wasn’t surprised. When I bought this apartment, I’d dragged him here to see it. Excited. He looked wrecked. Bloodshot eyes. Stubble dark along his jaw. His tailored shirt was wrinkled. Two buttons undone. He looked like

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27 Calls 2 Wristbands 1 Empty Anniversary Novel by Ava

27 Calls 2 Wristbands 1 Empty Anniversary Chapter 08

August 24, 2026 / 27 Calls 2 Wristbands 1 Empty Anniversary Novel by Ava

27 Calls 2 Wristbands 1 Empty Anniversary Chapter 08 Moving day, I threw a housewarming party. Lauren, Courtney, a few close friends. A celebration of the new start. No one asked about the divorce. We just talked about old times. The apartment buzzed with laughter. At some point, I checked my messages. Julian had sent

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27 Calls 2 Wristbands 1 Empty Anniversary Novel by Ava

27 Calls 2 Wristbands 1 Empty Anniversary Chapter 07

August 24, 2026 / 27 Calls 2 Wristbands 1 Empty Anniversary Novel by Ava

27 Calls 2 Wristbands 1 Empty Anniversary Chapter 07 His grip on my wrist tightened. I yanked free. Pain shot through my arm. “If there’s nothing else, I’m going to bed. Sign the papers soon.” Julian wrapped his arms around me from behind. His voice was rough. “I don’t want a divorce.” It was shaking.

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27 Calls 2 Wristbands 1 Empty Anniversary Novel by Ava

27 Calls 2 Wristbands 1 Empty Anniversary Chapter 06

August 24, 2026 / 27 Calls 2 Wristbands 1 Empty Anniversary Novel by Ava

27 Calls 2 Wristbands 1 Empty Anniversary Chapter 06 I didn’t go home. I met Lauren for afternoon drinks instead. She looked surprised when I told her. “You chased him for two years. Gave him everything. I honestly thought you’d be stuck on him forever.” Twenty-two-year-old Sophie probably couldn’t have imagined it either. Twenty-nine-year-old Sophie,

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27 Calls 2 Wristbands 1 Empty Anniversary Novel by Ava

27 Calls 2 Wristbands 1 Empty Anniversary Chapter 05

August 24, 2026 / 27 Calls 2 Wristbands 1 Empty Anniversary Novel by Ava

27 Calls 2 Wristbands 1 Empty Anniversary Chapter 05 Chase was the first to react. He stepped forward, hands raised. Peacemaker mode. “Alright, Julian. We came here to drink. Let’s not make this ugly.” Maddie tugged at Julian’s sleeve. But the gleam in her eyes gave her away. “Julian, stop fighting. Please.” Julian glanced at

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