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Chapter 10

Penulis: Jessa Writes
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Napasinghap ako. Hindi ko alam kung mararamdaman ko ba ay galit, kaba, o isang mas malalim pang bagay na hindi ko kayang ipaliwanag.

“You’re insane,” I whispered.

“I’m serious,” Gregory replied, eyes blazing. “I want to erase that memory from you. Replace it with one where you were wanted. Desired. Worshipped.”

I shook my head, trying to suppress the fire igniting in my chest. “That’s not going to fix me.”

“No,” he said, leaning even closer, lips brushing my ear. “But it will remind you that you’re still whole. That you still have power. That you’re not a victim of his choices.”

“Gregory…”

“You’re not his shadow, Coleen,” he said, fingers brushing down my arm slowly. “You’re not his leftover. You’re fire. And he should’ve burned for you.”

I closed my eyes, overwhelmed. The way he looked at me wasn’t just about sex. It was a declaration. A promise. A challenge.

“Let’s go,” bulong niya.

Hindi ako agad sumagot.

But deep down… I wanted it.

Not just to make James jealous. Not even to prove
Jessa Writes

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