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2025-02-09 09:01:50"Oh Dear, there’s no need to be embarrassed. What you did yesterday is something normal for couples to do. Why feel ashamed? You’re married, aren’t you? Believe me, I was young once, and I’ve been in love just like you two."
Sophia choked on the tomato she had just bitten into. "I-in love?!" she exclaimed in a muffled voice. "Dana, please don’t misunderstand. We’re not like that."
Well, at least not for Albert.
Dana’s comparison was far too exaggerated for Sophia.
Dana shook her head, unable to comprehend her employer’s reaction. "Then what would you call your relationship if not that?" Dana asked as she washed the dishes.
Sophia slowly spun her glass of water. She wasn’t
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