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108: No One But Me
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2022-03-29 16:08:10“He is Landon, my boyfriend.” Husband. I wanted to say that instead but I know that would ruin the pretense. Dad will surely have a heart attack if I will say Landon is my husband and we married secretly.
“Hello, Landon.”
I gritted my teeth. What? After Theo. She wants to flirt with Landon this time? She could dream on!
Landon didn’t return the greeting and just glanced at her once with cold and indifferent eyes. I wanted to laugh. Good for her! What does she think she is? A goddess who can lure any man she wants? She’s nothing but a bitch. I will never like her. If she would change in the future, then maybe we can be in good terms. But as of now, I don’t think that is close to being possible.
“Are you studying in Lynnwood too?”
We went to the living room. Natalia followed and she even had the audacity to keep on asking Landon things.
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