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Chapter 35

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last update Last Updated: 2025-05-27 14:29:40

"Sir Nelson,” Jac said calmly, signaling the barista before sitting beside me.

“Why did you leave your group?” I asked drowsily, picking up the shot glass and downing the kamikaze in one gulp.

“Because Sir Diego asked me to keep an eye on you, sir. He’s afraid you might drink the whole bar dry.”

I chuckled. “Diego’s really something, isn’t he? Still as thoughtful as ever. No matter how much I tried to convince him to stay and drink with me, he wouldn’t budge. Said he didn’t want to upset his wife. Good for them. They still love each other so much.” I let out a deep sigh. “I envy them.”

“By the way, sir, I apologize for not telling you that the person I contacted to watch over Ms. Dorry was Sir Diego. I wanted it to be a surprise.”

I smiled again. I’d been smiling a lot, but behind each one was a sadness that felt like it was eating me alive.

“The way you’re apologizing, it’s like you committed some grave offense. What you did was actually great—I have someone to share my burdens with
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