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Chapter 33

Author: Seunpeace
last update publish date: 2025-11-19 10:39:34

MONICA

He looked away first.

And God, that tiny victory tasted sweet for a second.

Gabriel nudged me lightly. “You good?”

“Perfect,” I lied with a sarcastic tone.

All day, I stayed beside him like he was the only piece of fabric covering me. I didn’t care if it seemed clingy or desperate. I needed it. Every time I walked alone, I swore I heard my name whispered behind me, smirked through teeth, paired with the word “video.”

I kept tugging at my shirt, adjusting my skirt, touching my hair like
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Can you punch Zoey even just for once? That btch needs to learn some lesson.
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