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Chapter 784

Author: Lean
Raymond arched an eyebrow without a hint of expression. His eyes remained fixed on the road ahead, but he missed nothing.

The voice on the other end was clearly caught off guard by the question.

Clara hesitated before pressing, "Then what do you want? Tell me."

Hugo remained silent for several seconds. His gaze shifted briefly toward Raymond, and he swallowed the words that had been poised on the tip of his tongue.

"Never mind. I'm hanging up." He ended the call, set his phone face down on h
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avril hendricks
more chapters please only 1 per day and then skipping 2 days. starting to get bored now
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Deborah
Hopefully Diana & Hugo get together
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Deborah
That’s very disappointing
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