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CHAPTER 40

Author: Bitter_sweet
last update Last Updated: 2023-08-21 18:01:26

When Estella woke up the following day, Lucius was no longer by her side, and she looked around the room and knew she was in Lucius's condo. She thought it was just a dream that she came along and let Lucius enter her life again. What will happen if they start the relationship again? No, it can't. When her mother found out, she was sure she would be angry. She also does not want to disturb the young man's life and his family's.

She got up and quickly went to the bedroom door, but when she turned the doorknob, it was locked from the outside! A key was used to lock it from the inside.

Why is she locked in this room? Where is Lucius?

What is happening to me? She was confused and nervously asked herself as she kept turning the doorknob that wouldn't open no matter what she did.

She was startled from her thoughts when someone turned the doorknob, and Lucius's face appeared in front of her. Before she could react, he quickly pulled her to sit on the bed, and she could feel the tightn
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