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Chapter 037: Being A One-Time Thing

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last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-02-20 22:00:51

SLADE'S POV::

“Who’s the girl, Slade?”

Rafe has asked me that question more times than I can count tonight since after the win.

But I still don’t answer him. I take the towel and bottle of water from his hand instead, twist the cap open, and down almost all of it in one go. The cool rush barely touches the heat sitting under my skin, but it helps enough to ground me.

The crowd is still losing their minds behind us, engines idling, music blaring, and people
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