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Chapter 24

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Veronica's POV.

The phone beeped twice when I walked into the room. I barely sat on my bed when I checked the notification.

‘Father: I'm sorry if I scared you away, Vee but whatever happens, I don't want you staying with a stripper. Please come home.’

I read the end of the text when another flashed above the bar. Mother sent hers too, ‘Your father told me what happened, when are you coming home?’

I swiped her message to reply but my hand froze mid-type. I was frozen in the moment, with nothing
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