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44. Beautiful Morning
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2025-01-29 09:00:30Sophia woke up with a slight ache in her body because once again she had stayed up late the previous night writing her manuscript. Every time she received a call from Albert while he was working this week, she found herself flooded with ideas that flowed from her mind. She of course didn’t waste this opportunity and quickly wrote them down, not realizing that time had slipped by and it was already early morning.
But this morning was different. Sophia woke up to find that she wasn’t alone in bed. A strong arm was draped over her stomach, and she turned her head to the side.
“Albert?” Sophia whispered hoarsely.
Albert was lying on his stomach, half of his face hidden in the pillow. His hair was messy, and as usual, he wasn’t wearing a top, so his slightly tanned skin contrasted with the w
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