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59 - Joey Goes Shopping With Roland
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2026-09-17 04:00:32Joey's POV
I stared at myself in the mirror one more time. Roland had summoned me again today, asking me to look the part.
The dress I chose was unlike the dress from the quad. It wasn't as tight or as revealing, but it still was not something I would have picked out on any normal day.
It was something in between, something meant to keep Roland satisfied without making me feel completely sick to my stomach every time I looked down at myself.
I grab
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