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A Date

Author: Moyosoreoluwa
last update publish date: 2026-04-24 13:10:31

BELLE

“This is just a dumb idea. I should have turned him down the moment he asked me out on a date. What the hell was I even thinking?” I paced around the room, stressed from the mere thought while Kara lay on my bed, completely ignoring me as she typed on her phone.

“Why are you even here if you're not going to help?” I let out a groan.

I can't remember the last time I went on a date. Maybe when I was with Rowan? That was ages ago, and I suddenly don't know how to act.

This was all a bad ide
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  • CLAIMED BY THE MYSTERIOUS BILLIONAIRE    HEALING

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