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CHAPTER 31: MORE LIES.

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~ ANGELO ~

"Can we not use condoms tonight?" Lissa requested, looking up at me with a pout. She wrapped her hands around my neck, trying to pull me closer for a kiss, but I turned my face, so her lips only grazed my cheek, narrowly missing mine.

"What's wrong?" She frowned, sitting back on the bed.

"You've been acting strangely for days now. Did I do something wrong?" She folded her arms, looking at me like a petulant child.

"Not at all." Smiling, I reached for her. "It's just..." I trailed off, struggling to come up with an excuse that wouldn't make her suspicious.

"I've been preoccupied with work. There are things I need to sort out," I lied through my teeth, knowing she wouldn't realize I wasn't telling the truth.

She frowned, not saying a word, just staring at me like she was trying to figure me out. Sighing after a few seconds, she laid her head on my chest.

"You can tell me whatever you need to get off your chest. I promise to lend a listening ear."

Your head first, I wanted to
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