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Chapter 9

Author: Leaf
Julian held me tightly, as if the slightest loose grip would let me vanish into thin air.

My parents watched the display, nodding in immediate, eager approval before the entire room erupted into celebratory laughter. Clearly, they all felt like they had won big.

"I can barely breathe," I wheezed, squirming slightly against his iron grip. "Can you let me go first?"

The usually stoic, unreadable man merely buried his face deeper into my shoulder. A moment later, I felt a distinct, warm dampness
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    Julian held me tightly, as if the slightest loose grip would let me vanish into thin air.My parents watched the display, nodding in immediate, eager approval before the entire room erupted into celebratory laughter. Clearly, they all felt like they had won big."I can barely breathe," I wheezed, squirming slightly against his iron grip. "Can you let me go first?"The usually stoic, unreadable man merely buried his face deeper into my shoulder. A moment later, I felt a distinct, warm dampness soaking into the fabric of my dress.I paused. "Julian, are you crying?"The rims of his eyes were red as he stared at me with a bitter expression. He murmured, "You heartless little thing. The only thing on your mind is how to run away from me, isn't it?"I stood on my tiptoes and pecked his lips. He pressed my head closer and deepened the kiss. Then, with reverence, he slid a diamond ring firmly onto my finger and pressed a soft kiss against my knuckles....Not long after, I moved abroa

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