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The distraction

Penulis: Amy rogers
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-07-31 23:07:49

I noticed the way his brows furrowed together, but his gaze didn’t waver. “Who told you that?” he demanded firmly.

I scoffed, moving back a bit. “Does it matter? Is that what you should be saying to me right now?” I fired back, not backing down.

He sniffed, tucking his hands into his pocket. “What were you expecting me to say? Were you expecting me to deny it? Or perhaps say you’re wrong?” he asked back calmly, too calmly, and that pissed me off more.

“No! I’m not. Actually I wasn’t expec
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