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CHAPTER 21

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'Why is Eve being this way? She's changed ever since she started hanging out with that bastard.

She even moved into the house he bought for her. Why couldn't she just move in with me? Why is she pushing me away what importance or leverage does Eric have over me, we have been together far longer than they have. And now, all they do is spend time together?'

While he was brooding over such thoughts, his cell phone began vibrating...

He staggered to where he left it since he was slightly drunk.

He peered into its screen and it was none other than Evelyn,

He immediately picked up,

"Evelyn?"

"I went to your house your neighbour told me you no longer live there"

"Oh I have been meaning to tell you that I moved out and I got a new apartment."

"Anyways, I'm at the dojo, but you aren't there either, so where are you at the moment?"

"Sorry am in my new apartment and I can't drive right now"

"Are you drunk?"

"I only took two bottles of beer" Lee said

"Whatever I need to talk to you right now, s
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