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7. It's Too Tight

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last update publish date: 2026-08-12 14:04:39

Daphne was the first to react. She gently slipped her hand free, unable to bring herself to meet his gaze.

Alexander instinctively glanced at the front of Daphne's maid uniform. His gaze lingered there for a moment before he quickly looked away. He ran a hand through his hair and let out a long sigh.

"Ask Katarina for another uniform tomorrow."

Daphne glanced down at her uniform for a moment before finally looking back up. "Why?"

"Just do it."

"You can't tell me what to wear."

Alexander fell si
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    Daphne was the first to react. She gently slipped her hand free, unable to bring herself to meet his gaze.Alexander instinctively glanced at the front of Daphne's maid uniform. His gaze lingered there for a moment before he quickly looked away. He ran a hand through his hair and let out a long sigh."Ask Katarina for another uniform tomorrow."Daphne glanced down at her uniform for a moment before finally looking back up. "Why?""Just do it.""You can't tell me what to wear."Alexander fell silent for a moment. "It's too tight."An awkward silence settled between them. Alexander shifted slightly, and the small space between them disappeared completely. There was no space between them now, close enough for them to feel each other's breath.“If I noticed it, other men would too,” Alexander continued, his expression as unreadable as ever.Daphne was left speechless. She knew exactly what he meant. "What... happened there stays there. Please... forget everything," she whispered softly.H

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