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Chapter 15 – Keeping it Cool

Penulis: Florence Su
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-03-29 02:06:52

The office was a battlefield of a different kind, and stepping back into it after three days at the villa felt like being dropped from a fever dream into cold reality.

My skin kept remembering them, as if it couldn’t let go. Even the light graze of my sleeve felt electric, a spark from nights that stretched into forever. Their warmth stayed, restless and sweet, making every brush of fabric feel like their hands again.

I sat at my desk, staring at a screen filled with analytical data that refuse
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