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Chapter 83

Author: Krissy Writ3s
last update Last Updated: 2025-09-23 21:00:11

𝘼𝙇𝙀𝙍𝘼

The leather couch feels stiff beneath me as I shift for the third time. Marisol had told me to wait, that Dad was finishing up something in the new study he set up. He's recovering real well and settling nicely into our new or should I say old life? But sitting right here is making me feel so uneasy. So, I press my palms against my knees and try not to think too much, but it’s impossible.

My mind keeps circling back to the heat of Dante's body against mine, the way his voice had dropped so low, the way I had fallen apart under him like I’d been waiting years for it. Just remembering everything makes my cheeks flush hot, and I pinch my lower lip between my teeth. God. I shouldn’t even be thinking about it here, especially when I'm waiting for Dad.

Why? Because it’s wrong on so many levels. I’m not supposed to be sleeping with the man who ruined us. I’m definitely not supposed to be liking it either. But I’m an adult, aren’t I? Adults make choices. Adults separate feeli
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