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"He doesn't deserve it"
Emily turned towards him, wrapping her arms around his well-defined arm, gently nuzzling her face against it. "Thanks for believing in me," she murmured, her voice light as air, her skin smooth and radiant against his.
Her casual touch seemed to have an unintended effect on Murray, even beneath the bath towel…
…
What happened afterward was a blur for Emily. There were no memories of a grand dinner on the mountaintop or a candlelit meal. It seemed like she was hastily fed something before being pulled into a night of intense "physical training" by Murray.
The next day, wary of her walk revealing too much to those who knew the signs, she did not return directly to school. With graduation imminent, she didn't want to stir up any more rumors.
Her graduation defense for the art program was scheduled in mid-May, with her thesis already submitted in early April. During thi
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