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Chapter 59: Survive the interest

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last update Tanggal publikasi: 2025-10-28 04:06:48

~ Avelyn ~

Then he spoke again, “Under the bed now. Unless you want to lose your feet when this is over.”

For a full second, I just stared at him. Surely I’d misheard. Xander? Helping me?

But his tone wasn’t one that invited second-guessing. I dove under the bed before the thought even finished forming. The floor smelled faintly of wine and cedarwood. From the sliver of light between the rug and the frame, I saw his bare feet move farther towards his arm chair. His steps were ever so calm and d
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