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109 - Who was Zed

Author: Scarlett Rain
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(Xander's pov)

After the last argument I had with Karis, I could not bring myself to return home and face her. I knew what I did was wrong considering how Emma treated Karis.

I wanted Emma to pay, but when the decision was between business and Karis, with Mum also on my neck, it was hard to decide.

There was something about Karis that I really could not point my finger at that made me drawn to her. I didn't love her but I still could not let go of her. It was a crazy obsession that was eating me.

Remembering how I got on my knees to beg her earlier was too absurd even for me to imagine it. After everything I doubt she trusted me.

The club music was blaring loudly; after leaving the house, I went back to the office to drown myself in work until it was late at night. Luckily, the boys were hanging out in one of our spots tonight, so I decided to join in.

They were having the time of their lives and flirting with some girls who threw themselves at us. Immediat
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