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DINNER

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last update publish date: 2026-07-11 10:55:50

CHAPTER 37: The First Dinner

Felix’s POV

I set the table myself in the smaller dining room. No staff hovering. Just the two of us. Tessa walked in wearing a simple black dress, hair still damp from the shower she’d insisted on taking despite the nurses’ protests.

“Sit,” I said, pulling out her chair.

She dropped into it without comment. “Smells good. You cooked?”

“Chef did. I told him to keep it light.” I sat across from her and poured wine. “How’s the head?”

“Still attached.” She picked up her
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