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CHAPTER 12

Author: PENCILS
last update Last Updated: 2025-09-25 18:26:16

Allison

Rosalind looked like someone had just poured a bucket of ice on her.

She glared at me with so much hatred, I might as well have burned to the ground.

"Your guests might find it rude of you to keep your son's girlfriend waiting outside the party. Don't you think, Rosalind?" I knew she hated being called by her full name so I called her by her full name.

"It's Rose." She pronounced each word precisely which was a waste of precious time.

I will always refer to her as Rosalind.

"It's getting late, mom. We should return to the party." Unlike me, Christopher was very careful with his choice of words around his mother.

Without waiting for a response from her, Christopher wrapped his arm around me and walked into the party.

It was refreshing seeing her unable to react the way she wanted to because she couldn't ruin the evening for her son.

Safe to say I had Rosalind wrapped around my finger for the night.

"You said it was just dinner with your mother, Christopher. Who are all these p
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