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Chapter 16: Who's This, the Help?

Author: Pretty Devil
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2026-10-14 17:56:36

Wendy pushed Jordan back into the driver's seat. "No, we just went house-hunting together. He dropped me off after."

"House-hunting? Why would you two need t wait, does his family not like you?"

Jordan landed halfway on the truth by accident. Wendy skipped the Sophie details entirely. "He's always performing for his family's sake. Exhausting, honestly. Out here, we can both just breathe for a minute."

"Fair enough," Jordan said, nodding along as she pulled out.

"So you mentioned wanting a job.
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