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Chapter 12

Author: MisisAttorney
last update publish date: 2026-06-03 19:00:37
Ang malamig na hangin ng palengke ay tila huminto, ngunit ang mabilis na tibok ng puso nina Percy at Celle ang pumalit sa katahimikan. The adrenaline of the kiss was still pulsing through their veins, leaving an electric aftertaste of coffee, expensive cologne, and years of unspoken tension.

Celle stepped back, her breath coming in short, ragged gasps. Ipinasok niya ang kanyang mga nanginginig na kamay sa bulsa ng kanyang jacket para itago ang pangangatog nito. She looked at Percy—the perfect, u
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