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Chapter 65

Penulis: Bloody goddess
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-04-04 17:27:30

IVANA'S POV

After that steamy night with Ruslan, I couldn't think of anything else. I wanted to spend every moment by his side and in his large arms which I had grown to love.

Returning home was out of the question.

A week with Ruslan wasn't a bad idea after all. It promises to be exciting and I was looking forward to it.

“Get dressed, we should return home." Ruslan said, tugging my arm but I feigned to be asleep.

He repeated his words two more times but still I didn't respond, instead, I nuzzled more deeply into my pillow.

When he didn't say a word after a while, I allowed my eyes to flicker open only to lock eyes with him.

“Fuck! What do you think you are doing?" I gasped, panting heavily while he looked on with amusement glinting in his eyes.

Smacking his lips, he pulled himself to his feet, “Now tell me what's going through that head of yours." He mouthed as a bright smile spread across my lips.

Fiddling with my fingers, I tilted my head to the side but didn't respond.

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