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171. A Good Opportunity
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2026-06-23 16:39:18Aurelia shot to her feet.
Her body felt hot despite the cool air drifting from the restaurant's ventilation system. Her cheeks flushed with a mixture of embarrassment and irritation as she stared wide-eyed at the man sitting across from her.
"I'm sorry, but I'm married. And I don't think it's appropriate for me to hear something like that," she said, her voice trembling but firm.
A few people at nearby tables glanced their way, making her even more uncomfortable.
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Aurelia froze. Her breath caught in her throat. Gian's words echoed so loudly in her head that she could barely process them. The tears she'd been fighting back finally broke free, streaming down her pale cheeks one after another.Across from her, Gian stood looking disheveled and frustrated. He ran a hand through his hair and closed his eyes, as though battling with his own thoughts.“I-I can't take it anymore, Lia,” he finally said, his voice cracking.Aurelia stared at him in confusion, her eyes widening. “What?”“Your accusations are wrong,” Gian continued quickly. His breathing was heavy, but there was no anger in his voice now. Instead, there was nothing but raw honesty, the feelings he'd been keeping buried for so long. “If anything, you look even more beautiful and sexy now that you're pregnant.”Aurelia fell silent.She hadn't expected those words from the same man who had nearly drive
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Gian fell silent, still unaware of just how deep a wound he had accidentally inflicted. To him, it had been nothing more than lunch that happened to come from a client. But to Aurelia, it was about so much more than food.It was about feeling forgotten.About having her little gesture of love dismissed.About feeling as though her love no longer had a place in his life.“You know,” Aurelia continued, her voice hoarse from holding back her emotions, “I woke up early this morning. I made sure I had everything I needed. I cooked happily because I wanted to surprise my husband. And what did I get in return? You didn't even care. You didn't reply to my messages. And when I finally came here, you…” She stopped, struggling to catch her breath. “…you accepted food from another woman with a smile on your face.”“Lia…” Gian stepped closer, but Aurelia took a step back.“Don't t
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Gian moved toward Aurelia slowly, almost soundless, closing the small distance between them. His warm breath brushed her face, and it felt like the room itself was shrinking around them.Aurelia swallowed hard. Her body went stiff, her instincts firing off warnings.“What do you want me to do?” she
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