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Chapter 28

Author: Caca
last update publish date: 2026-07-02 10:51:38

You're Controlling My Life

When Aixa arrived at the bookstore downtown, a place that was usually peaceful, she tried her best to ignore the presence of the two broad-shouldered bodyguards standing a short distance away. It was a futile effort. Every time she walked down the aisles between the towering wooden bookshelves, two sharp pairs of eyes followed her every movement with unwavering discipline, like dark shadows that refused to leave her side.

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