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The lecture hall at Northwestern University buzzed with a palpable, nervous energy as the evening session dragged on. Professor Amelia Rhodes stood at…
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Part 1 The moment my eyes met Carolina’s under that bed, my heart didn’t just race. It stopped. Not in the poetic way…