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2024-10-29 19:42:56“Why don’t you reply my text?”
The hand that yanked Lila from her seat now helped her to stand steadily. “Tony, how do you know I’m here?” Lila tried to free her wrist from Tony’s harsh grip.
“Why don’t you reply my text?” Tony asked again, tightening his grip. “And what are you doing, sitting alone at the bar, looking so sad? Are you trying to pick up a man just to get back on me?”
The volume in Tony’s voice was normal, but the restaurant was quiet since the scene had begun the moment Lila’s glass fell onto the floor, drawing people’s attention on them.
Very embarrassing for Lila. She whispered. “Let go of me!”
“Just because I said I would forgive you if you cheated on me, doesn’t mean that I look forward to be cheated on.” Said Tony again with his normal voice level.
They knew each other since grad school and began dating three years ago. Lila knew very well that Tony was the jealous type of boyfriend, he didn’t like Lila shared a la
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