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Chapter 30 - Awkward Apology

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Ivy's POV

The rain hadn’t stopped since dawn. It kept on pelting against the glass walls of the penthouse like the city itself was sighing, restless and heavy. Normally, I love the sound of rain, but today, it just made me feel… exposed.

I already had a plan, lock myself in my design studio, drown in sketches, maybe break my record for most espresso shots I have had in one morning. What I didn’t plan on was walking into the kitchen and freezing at the doorway.

Because Liam was already there.

He was barefoot, with gray t-shirt clinging to his shoulders. Damp hair that looked like he had just stepped out of the shower.

And he was… cooking. Or trying to.

He was squinting down at the frying pan like it was a riddle he couldn’t solve, and flipping eggs with the wrong side of the spatula.

"What," I said flatly, "are you doing?"

He didn’t even look guilty. "Attempting breakfast. Currently failing."

My eyebrows rose. "Didn't you make me congee the last time? also you know we have a chef righ
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