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Chapter 24

Author: Senyorita
last update publish date: 2026-11-03 16:46:23

The trip home was quiet and Joy no longer spoke during the ride. It was like she ran out of energy from what they did all day. Oh my God, she probably needs to charge.

She just sat next to the window while watching the buildings slowly being replaced by trees and big properties as they went farther from the city. Her meeting with Marcus kept coming back to her mind again and again.

I like you already.

She did not know why she still remembered that. Maybe because it was the first time a friend o
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