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Soda sat hunched over the kitchen table, a bag of ice pressed against the back of his head. He winced, a low groan escaping his lips."You passed out?" I asked, crossing my arms. "First time seeing a human?"He rolled his eyes, a dramatic sigh escaping him as he glanced over my shoulder. I didn't need to follow his gaze. I knew exactly who he was checking out: Michael.The man didn't do anything wrong to him. This bitch overreacted and ended up giving himself a swell on his head, hoping Michael would be his knight in shining abs."I was expecting you to open the door, Natty," he grumbled, "but my virgin eyes beheld heaven embodied by that beautiful man!" He looked up at the ceiling, biting his lip, a mixture of lust and interest in his eyes. "He was practically naked! Trying to flash me, I tell you.""You must have hit your head harder than you think," I said, clicking my tongue. "Look, uh... I can't meet Ben. Can you do me a favor and show up to him instead?" I batted my eyelashes, my
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Grooming Our Love CHAPTER 150: LIBRARY'S STORY
MICHAELI can feel the coldness of her hands against mine; I can see how edgy she becomes as she fidgets on her seat for the past few minutes.The soft song coming from the speakers isn't loud enough to drown out the loud beating of her heart because from where I am, I can hear it."Relax, baby. No one's going to eat you here aside from me," I joked and squeezed her hand lightly. "Unless you need me to ease you down. I'd be glad to attend you in one of the rooms available in Dad's house," I whispered to her.I expected her to scold me and slap my shoulder, but instead, she stood up and pulled me with her.Looks like her hormones are getting stronger and stronger. I like it when she's the one insisting.Passing by Richie, who's carrying a tray of food, probably for Nathaniel, I nodded at him when he looked at us with a frown. Must be because the party is about to start, and we're heading back inside the house.Wincing, I discreetly pointed at Natasha, and he already knew what it means.
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Grooming Our Love CHAPTER 146: ELENA'S FALSITY
NATASHATime was ticking, and my heart seemed to fail with every passing second. I kept my mouth shut, even as the man who had us tied up bore a hole in me with his gaze."This is itching my fingers to pull the trigger," he murmured, tossing aside the fork he used to eat the skewered meat Dad Quintus had grilled.The clanking noise made my shoulders tense, gasping for air as I closed my eyes.I could feel a sudden pain in my stomach. My baby, no! I had to stay calm.Breathing in through my nose and exhaling slowly through my mouth, thinking about Michael calmed me, but I couldn't help feeling even more nervous.Every footstep the man took decorated the air with silence, a noise I didn't want to hear. The tapping of the soles of his shoes described menace, and I felt threatened every second.The smell of his odor clung to danger. I could smell it, and I could feel the approaching distress."Hey, you," he pointed at one of his men who was shamelessly feasting on the food from the table
