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CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED SEVENTEEN - FATHER TO MY BABY
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Tory POV
I gawked at him, stumped at the audacity by which he exerted dominance over me.
It was stifling.
The rebel in me rose to the surface.
“Try me.”
Instead of cowering from the bold challenge, Tony only chuckled, which insulted the h*ll out of me.
“What’s funny?” I said.
When he turned his head toward me, the repulsion magnified, making it impossible for me to resist reacting to the sarcasm shamelessly plastered on his face.
Reflexively, my hand lifted, and I gave Tony a loud smack, surprising him and me when my palm hit his cheek with stinging force.
It hurts!
My eyes smarted, and my hand throbbed.
It was painful but satisfying at the same time when I saw the sheer stupefaction in Tony’s face.
His eyes grew large as if he could not believe that I would be capable of hurting him to this extent.
The corners of my lips lifted in muted challenge.
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