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Chapter 16
MY LIPS parted as I heaved a sigh. I was in front of the photography studio and I had no clue when to enter it. What if Rhyme... oh great! I shouldn't be thinking of him. We knew each other since childhood so I should not be bothered. Dad was also the one who made me do this so I should treat this as a craft or work.
But why did I arrived early? Why didn't I even let Meter come with me? Why— "Hi!"
"Why! Ow!" When I realized that I shouted at someone out of shock, I chanted sorry as I came near her.
I was stopped, realizing I didn't know her and she just came out of the studio where Rhyme was working. Maybe a client or someone part of the team.
I gulped as I tried to check her features. She's freaking pretty... No. She's a Goddess! She has a pair of round eyes that were seemed sleepy because of her eye makeup. Her thin Roman nose and fuller lips complemented each other as if she's a Japanese-European supermodel. A rare combin
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