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A kiss, a groan, a curse

Penulis: Mina's vale
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-11-18 09:00:35

Early the next morning, I rushed to Malachi’s room.

But he wasn’t there.

“The study,” the maid said.

I moved down the hall, heart racing, and there he was—seated at his desk, coffee in hand.

Steam curled from the cup, but the chill in the room came from him.

I smiled faintly and stepped inside.

“Good morning. How are you feeling?” I asked, keeping my voice light.

He didn’t look at me. Just cold, calculating eyes fixed ahead.

“What about Renz’s body?” he asked.

I nodded. “Hustin and his men reported it buried.”

He took a slow sip of his coffee.

“Good,” he said, voice clipped.

Then...I hesitated. “Boss…”

“Hmm,” he replied, still not looking up.

“I’ll be going to Colombia for a few days. I have a small business there… and I want to deliver the news to Ricardo in person,” I explained.

He stayed quiet for a moment. Then, almost casually:

“How long exactly?”

“Three days,” I said.

He finally glanced at me. “You can stay longer. But it’s disappointing… that you’re infatuated with a livin
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