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28 — LEILANI’S NEW CONDITION

Penulis: Blaq
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ASTRID

Silvan’s gaze on my skin is like a life wire. It strips me bare, leaving me shivering even though I’m fully clad in this tight, itchy uniform.

Our gazes meet and hold. His, tight with anger and disbelief. Mine, dancing with defiance.

Silvan Rourke is too intelligent for his own good. I cannot afford to let him find out about this shameful, irrational jealousy that I feel at the sight of him with another woman.

So I lift my chin and stare him down, silently daring him to cause a scene in front of all these people.

The arrogant bastard takes a step in my direction and my breath hitches.

Then someone pushes me from behind and the spell is broken.

“What the heck are you doing here?!” A familiar voice snarls behind me.

I turn around and come face to face with Claire. Her narrowed eyes spit venom.

“The guests over there are in need of champagne. Do your job and stop staring!”

Her sharp words are already drawing unwanted attention and that's the last thing I need right now.

So I l
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