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Chapter 35

Author: EstherJ
last update Last Updated: 2025-09-04 19:45:46

Horace pov.

I stood at the door, watching as she got out of the car. As she came closer, I wrapped my arms around her waist, smiling. She looked at me with shocked eyes, about to protest when my voice rang out.

“Don’t. We need to be very convincing to the public, don’t we?”

“But we’re not in public now.”

“Actually, we are. This compound is filled with people and people gossip and pass information. So dear girlfriend of mine, stop talking, come closer and give me a convincing hug.”

Her eyes wandered around, meeting the various guards and workers around the house.

She finally caved, leaned into me in a warm light hug. But I had more in mind.

I pulled her closer and tighter into the hug, my hand traveling and settling on her waist.

She flinched. “Relax, little miss professional, this is what a real relationship hug looks like. Not that robotic thing you were trying to do.”

“My goodness, Horace.” She mumbled.

After the public charade, we finally walked in.

“So how did it really go?” I ask
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