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CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED AND SIXTY-NINE_ CLAIRE’S POV

Penulis: Claire Ree
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-08-21 22:13:56
I stayed with Lucian for another hour.

We talked about the most insignificant things—

The food he’d complained about, the doctor who said he believed Lucian was incapable of following instructions, and the ridiculous number of messages Tessa had sent him, subtly reminding him not to work.

Just months ago, I could have sworn I loathed Lucian.

Yet now, somehow, his company had become what I looked forward to the most.

His laughter always forced a smile out of me. His touch made my hear
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