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CHAPTER 27 (Part II)
The sun was already high in the sky, the heat that it was giving to our skin was hotter than this morning, it was already afternoon and time for lunch, but I was still enjoying the water. It has been a while since I've been on a beach, I was busy with work the whole time.
"Baby, it's time for lunch. Let's go,"
"I'm still swimming!" I shouted from where I was.
He was seated on the lounger like an international model. With his well-built body on full show, he was attracting too much attention from girls. But I didn't have to worry about that as he wasn't entertaining anyone, not even when someone a while ago acted like she just tripped in front of him.
The girl probably thought that Caleb would help her, but then, my boyfriend just looked at her for a while and then went back on his iPhone. It made me feel like I just grew ten times taller, my man knew what he would do when someone tried to flirt with him.
"But it's already afternoon. You've been in
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