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Vulnerability

Author: Daniella Nobei
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56

Beverly slept off in the private jet.

It wasn't until they arrived at an already arranged apartment did her lids flutter open.

She immediately jumped off the bed wandering where she was.She didn't quickly recollect things until the automatic door of the bathroom drew open revealing Diego Louis.

Her nervousness ceased as everything came rushing to her mind.

Seeing that he'd like to get dressed,she decided to leave the room.

However,

"Beverly."

"Fuck," she cursed under her breath.She already felt attracted to him since the day she met him,why does he have to make it hard by standing in front of her half naked with drops of water hanging at the tip of his hair plus,he was calling her name seductively,or was she imagining it?

She turned to see him now standing few meters away,

"I'm sorry for what happened back there,I..I just had to get you away and for the meantime we'd need to lie low until we're out of the top list."

Beverly didn't mind.In fact she was grateful,grateful she was married
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