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[22] One night

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Claire woke up to the sunlight streaming through the window. The open window greeted her, the rays of the sun pulling her from sleep. She stretched, savoring the comfort of her slumber, but then suddenly froze when she noticed something strange.

Her hands Immediately clutched the blanket covering her as she realized she wasn’t wearing a single piece of clothing.

“You’re awake.”

She flinched at the voice beside her and quickly turned her head—only to see Zekiel. Her heart pounded wildly in her chest, panic setting in. Especially as memories of last night flooded her mind.

‘N-no… this can’t be happening.’

She whispered to herself, tears welling in her eyes. Zekiel noticed and immediately grew concerned.

“Hey, why are you crying?”

He reached for her arms, but Claire jerked away, startling him.

“No! Don’t touch me. This is wrong. What happened between us shouldn’t have happened, Zekiel.”

The man fell silent at her words. He hadn’t expected her to say that after what had
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