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10. A Little Closeness
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Zoya returned from her fashion house and her gaze fell on a handsome man sitting on the sofa in the middle of the living room. It was none other than Rudra. She was leaving pretending not to see him.
"I was right, you're becoming more and more mannerless with passing days. Someone elder to you is sitting here in front of you and you are walking away pretending that he doesn't exist. What's wrong with you, Zoya?"
Zoya was having a battle with herself which she couldn't continue and argued back with him. "Don't you have the lowest shame left, Rudra? How can you act so cool after taking such a big step? Shameless creature."
Rudra looked at her with an innocent face. "What are you saying, Zoya? What have I
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