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Caught in the middle.

Author: Taniamalloye
last update Last Updated: 2025-01-03 23:44:07

Jacopo Nicolo...

I stared at Ezabella Viper as she took another bite, a look of satisfaction on her face as she chewed with a mouth full.

It amazed me how, in a month, she was able to sit in front of me and eat as comfortably as she did.

I didn't mind her being found comfort. I actually happen to like it.

It was nice not to be seen as a wife beater, flinching whenever I raised my hand to do something.

My plan was going well. I wanted to gain her trust in order to get to the next step and get rid of her.

I would have to admit, though, I didn't hate her company. I liked having dinner with her the previous night and sharing lunch with her at that moment.

She was unexpectedly refreshing even though the majority of our time was spent on not exchanging words with each other.

I just... like her presence already. And that was starting to worry me.

I didn't want to get attached to her in any shape or form at all. If she were to leave my apartment and I was to regain my status as single
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