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Chapter 76 — Watching Him

Author: Oby Jennifer
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2026-09-20 03:34:50

Serena told herself, the first time, that she was just curious.

Two weeks had passed since the confrontation in the office lobby, she had watched Kael fail to deny what she had already known for months.

She had thought, beneath the hurt, that distance might eventually feel like a relief. But it did not. The uncertainty had only grown sharper. A worry she could not ignore, even when she told herself firmly that it was no longer her concern.

She still had access to his shared calendar, a remainin
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