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Chapter 17

Author: D-ehis
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-04-02 20:16:40

**Sexual Content Below. Readers under 18 ARE are not allowed to read this.**

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The next evening arrived quickly—it was the night of the dinner party. I managed to pull myself off the couch and began getting ready. Just as I was leaving the bathroom after my shower, Walker walked in, a warm smile on his face. "You smell amazing," he said, wrapping an arm around my waist from behind. His nose nuzzled the crook of my neck, sending a shiver down my spine.

"I tried a new body wash," I replied, switching on the blow dryer as I stood in front of my vanity table. His lips brushed against my neck. "I like it. You smell amazing." His compliment and gentle kiss made my heart flutter. I blushed, “Thanks.”

Walker’s gaze met mine in the mirror as he slid a sleek jewelry box across the vanity table, “ I saw this in a magazine and thought of you,” he said. I looked down at the box and picked it up. I opened it carefully and gasped in awe at the simple yet
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