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Chapter 49: The New Contract

Penulis: Celestine S
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-10-23 01:03:06

Minute by minute, the noises outside grew louder, and Smokey was still hiding under the kitchen table, his tiny body shaking in fear.

What the hell were they doing out there?

Tessa almost worked up the nerve to peek, but the sound of heavy footsteps froze her in place. Then Nathan appeared in the doorway.

“Where are you going?” His voice was flat, his brows drawn together. One look from him was enough to make her take a few steps back.

“You called me, didn’t you? I heard my name.” She lied quickly, but Nathan’s eyes made it clear he wasn’t buying it.

Without a word, he reached for her waist and lifted her like it was nothing, setting her on the kitchen counter.

“You’re terrible at lying.”

“Yeah. Guess I never got as good at it as you.” Her words came out sharp, and that was exactly the point.

Nathan didn’t answer. He just gave her a quick glance, then calmly pulled a pair of cotton pants onto her and set her back down, moving with a kind of quiet authority that didn’t need permission.
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