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Chapter 59

last update Data de publicação: 2025-09-09 23:24:54

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The table remains quite for a while as the eyes on me wait for my answer.

Instead of instantly blurting out the carefully curtaed lies about my situation with Dante, this moment feels like Deja Vu. It reminds me of that first dinner with Dante’s family, the weight of strangers’ eyes, every word I said balanced like it could tip into disaster. Only this time it isn’t family, it’s women with pearls around their throats and claws hidden beneath manicured nails.

I force myself to lift
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    š˜æš˜¼š™‰š™š™€ Well, that definitely wasn't what I was expecting to hear. With my hands still around her waist, I pull back slightly and stare down at her. ā€œWork?ā€ She nods in all seriousness, that really doesn't match the flush of her cheeks and swollen, well kisses lips. I let go of her waist

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