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What do you want, if not love?

Author: Brown
last update Last Updated: 2024-11-11 22:01:55

Lauren sat there waiting for him to open up, but he never did, she knocked and knocked, but he also never opened up, then she got her phone and started calling him, which he never answered.

Just to confirm if what she has been thinking is true, if what she sees in his eyes are true, that somehow, Lucious cares for her, she fell down and pretended to be unconscious, because she knows that Aunt Michelle, being in the kitchen, will come around soon, to announce that their meal. is ready.

Aunt Michelle, just as predicted, passed by and saw her, close to the door, completely out, and she started screaming, she didn't have to scream for too long before Lucious opened the door, and tries bringing her back to consciousness.

"Go and get my driver". Lucious screamed at Aunt Michelle. His heart racing and panting out of fear of the unknown.

"Common Lauren, don't do this to me". He says, with a broken voice, as though he was going to break down any time soon, and just then, Lauren opened her eye
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