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~ 71

Penulis: Johnel
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-02-27 19:01:37

Chapter 71

~ Kesley ~

I couldn't wait in the office anymore.

The clock had hit 4:45 and there was still no word from Taraji. My desk felt like a cage, the walls of my cubicle closing in with every passing minute. The silence of the nearly empty department was oppressive, making every small sound—the hum of the air conditioning, the distant ping of an elevator—seem amplified and accusatory.

I had to go to the lobby. That was the only logical place Taraji would go if she couldn't reach me by phon
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  • The Billionaire's Binding Proposal   ~ 210

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