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FIRST TOUCH
NELINA
I noticed he immediately lowered down the speed. He looked straight ahead, and I did the same. "I'm sorry about that, but you shouldn't worry. I'm a professional, I told you."
"I know, it's just me. I had a traumatic experience almost two years ago," I said as I bowed my head and clasped my hands together, easing the tension.
"Care to share that?" In my peripheral vision, Royce was glancing at me back and forth.
I let out a long breath when I lifted my head.
"My brother and my dad were in a car accident almost 2 years ago." I paused and pressed my lips together. Royce seemed to be attentive as he drove the car at the right speed.
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