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CHAPTER TWENTY- SUDDEN
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2024-10-29 19:42:56JOANABE (JOENABELL) POV
*WHAT DID I JUST SAY TO HIM?!*
I can mentally facepalm my face. He will be suspicious of me. I can't let him think like that of me. Come on, think of a reason or something, Joanabe.
"What did you say?" Leonel looks confused and I was starting to panic, but thankfully he did not hear me enough even though our distance to each other is so close.
"The painting reminds me of someone my mom and dad hold dear." My eyes start to avoid his eyes from staring at me.
"Joenabell, look at me in my eyes." Leonel removes his hand in my wrist and touches my cheeks to force my face to look at him straight.
"Leonel, what the matter?" I ask, and he squeezes my cheeks that pouted my lips at him.
"You, you engross me of you," he remains to squeeze my cheeks that it pains my face.
"Leh meh goh," I cannot speak
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