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What's she hiding?

Author: Brown Choba
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56

Adrian's pov

My heart has never experienced such turmoil as it is now. Why would Amber insist on inviting Dave, my father's debtor? I hope my suspicions are unfounded. If I had feelings for Amber, I wouldn't have orchestrated Dave's attempt to seduce and sleep with her. Has he succeeded in his endeavor? The thought kept me tossing and turning throughout the night.

The next morning, I called Amber into my room, already consumed by guilt for setting her up. Yet, what if my suspicions were true? Would I still love her? This haunting question gripped my heart mercilessly, like a relentless specter.

"Darling, you called for me?" Her voice pierced through me, like a daily dose of emotional vitality my system craved.

"Yes, I wanted to see you." She drew closer, and we shared a lingering kiss. She had deliberately mentioned that my shoulder needed to heal completely before she would consider intimacy. This has been the reason she hasn't been sleeping in my room. The mere thought of n
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