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CHAPTER 9

Penulis: Nancy Grey
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-01-22 20:44:55

Rhaena’s POV

I could feel my blood boil, hot and fast, and my heart pounding in my chest like a drum. My hands shook, but I didn’t back away. “You are unbelievable,” I hissed. “Absolutely, infuriatingly… unbelievable.”

He just leaned in a little, that smirk daring me, teasing, challenging. “I like that you’re fiery,” he said. “You’re fun. You fight. Most people just roll over. You… you’re different. I like different.”

I wanted to slap him again. I wanted to shout, to storm out, to tell him exac
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