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Chapter 28: Scam

Author: Jezzchaper
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I watch how Alforo glanced twice at me.  His eyes darted at my thigh before drifting back to my eyes.  I ignored that.  I eyed him for a moment and my jaw almost dropped at the uniformity of our clothes.

 His lips pursed for a hidden smile when he saw my reaction.

 "Are you leaving?"  Demi asked nonchalantly.

 I nodded and guided my gaze to them for a moment.  Rondier hand were on Demi's back.  My eyebrows rose at what I saw.  Demi smirked as she rolled her eyes at me.  I chuckled there.

 "Message me later, Ria."

 "You probably won't stay there long, will you?"  he was alert.

 I nod straightly as I averted my gaze to Alforo.  He stared softly at me as if waiting.  I expressed a simple smile to him.  Even though I knew I was no longer very comfortable with him.  And

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