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Chapter 81

Autor: Daniel Paul
last update Data de publicação: 2026-03-21 21:37:56

Dana POV: Dana Gets A Meeting For Cillian

The meeting wraps and as we file out of the conference room, Alex falls into step beside me.

“Lunch?” he asks.

That thrill, that romance of being with him creeps up my body and a quick yes almost drops from my lips.

I reply instead, “I’d rather not. Jodie might throw a fit.”

He laughs and the sound of it makes my legs weak, I want to lean against him, just put my hands around him. I hold back a smile and give him a deadpan stare.

“I miss the blunt way y
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