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52| His Past Doesn't Leave Him Alone
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Emily's POV:
It was hard to reach Mia since she wasn't picking up my phone or replying to my texts and I was getting worried for her.
I contacted the mobile company to put her mobile number on surveillance using my late father's security business card and they wanted some time to tell me the exact location of Mia.
"So what did the two of you talk about?!"
Turning around, I saw Eric drinking water from the fridge and he placed food on the table, everything steaming hot and ready. I smelled the aroma of his handmade dishes, opening lid of the containers to admire his cooking.
"You know you didn't have to do all that! I mean you came just yesterday so it makes me a villain if you would continue to cook-"
"Oh shut up already! You and your stupid hero-villain things will never cease to eat my brains off! Now if you have talked enough already the
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