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Chapter 17

Author: Yram gaiL
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Just at this moment, Simon's cell phone rang. He took it out and looked.

Taking one look at Marilyn, he stood up, walked to a corner, and picked up the call. "Luke Huxley?"

"Simon, where are you?" Luke Huxley's voice came from the other end of the phone.

"I'm at the Woodlands Clubhouse with Marilyn," Simon replied.

"I'm coming over. Have a drink with me," Luke Huxley said.

Simon was speechless.

He turned around and looked at Marilyn, thinking to himself, "Luke Huxley will suffer once more. Marilyn won't let him off the hook easily."

However, he did not convey this to Luke Huxley.

"Okay."

After hanging up the phone, Simon returned to his seat and sat down. Marilyn looked at him questioningly.

"Who was that?"

Waving the mobile phone in her hands, Simon replied, "Luke Huxley." Marilyn frowned at the mention of Luke Huxley's name.

"Why did he call you?"

She narrowed her eyes at Simon, a hint of warning in her voice as she continued, "Don't get too close to him. I'll teach you a
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RoseMary Walker
seems something is left out,it leaves off with Dexie laughing then it goes to after the Dr left why was there a Dr.?
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007-M
Lazy author !!! Doesn’t bother to use the correct pronouns, reader paying twice for the same chapter ...
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