Beneath The Contract
"It says about forty-five minutes. You can take a nap first, baby."
Xielle shook her head and grabbed his arm, guiding him toward the bedroom instead. "Wag na, let’s just wait together."
They crawled onto the bed, propped up against the pillows. To pass the time, they switched on the TV, which was tuned to a cable news channel. The volume was low, just background noise, but the news was undeniable.
"You really did it, Khione," Zeke said softly, his arm automatically wrapping around her shoulders. On the screen, a news ticker running across the bottom of the NEWS LIVE broadcast declared: 'KHIONE NAME CLEARED: CHUA SCANDAL CONFIRMED.'
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