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128 - A Mistake

Author: Scarlett Rain
last update Last Updated: 2024-12-12 00:04:22

(Xander's POV)

The music was very loud and I was not enjoying it in the least way. I fucked up big time but too stubborn to accept it.

"Hey charming," a brunette chimed by my side. She was not bad in the eyes, but to me, she looked plain. The Brunette seemed very young. My guess is she was 18 at most. I ignored her because I couldn't afford to be called a paedophile.

I was never interested in stuff like that. I brushed past her, and my sharp grey eyes scanned the crowd, searching for someone to dance with. The dare was to dance with someone without thinking about Karis so I have not lost the dare yet.

I need to find someone that looks nothing like Karis, ginger or blonde, preferably.

There I spotted her; she looked to be around 24. From her eyes, you could see she was an experienced woman who had seen a lot completely different from my little red, whose eyes still sparkled.

She felt my gaze and looked in my direction. She was surprised at first, probably stunned at m
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