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14: Gift in the Red Box
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2024-10-29 19:42:56I glared at Adam and pulled my hand when the driver wasn’t watching. Thinking that we will spend the night together later makes my stomach churn. But then, at least we already had an agreement that he won’t demand anything else. We are clear on that part so I am kind of relieved. But still, I still can’t help feeling uneasy about it. Imagine, I was never in a romantic relationship before and I had never slept with a man, and yet I will be sleeping in the same room with a ruthless, tsundere, and narcissistic billionaire. Could there be something worse than that?
The reception was full of pretense. I was smiling the whole time, saying my thank yous to the endless greetings. I tell you, it was not fun at all. Especially when there's this grumpy man beside me holding my waist and pissing me off every time he says words I don't like.
"You know what
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