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Chapter Thirty Seven: You're Getting Soft

작가: Queenie
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Ronan’s POV

The water slid down my skin in quiet rivulets as I stepped out of the bathroom, steam curling around me like ghostly fingers. Droplets clung to my chest, trailing slowly across the scars and muscles. The towel slung low on my hips was the only barrier between me and the cold air of the room, which hit me like a whisper-soft but biting.

Lena was already there.

She stood near the bed, her back straight, posture composed — too composed. I recognized the stiffness in her shoulders, the way her hand lingered just a second too long on the clothes she’d laid out for me. My shirt, trousers, and now, a tailored dark jacket she added beside them like the finishing touch of a ritual she’d performed a thousand times.

“How was your day at the company today?” she asked, voice casual, too casual — masking something. She didn’t look at me right away, but I could feel her eyes tracking my movements, cataloging every shift of my expression.

“Not bad,” I replied, reaching for the towel to dr
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