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Author: RJ Cross
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POPPY:

You knew the feeling where it seemed like your mother had found out that you had done naughty things and you were busted?

That was what I felt now as Sebastian Holding was giving me an intense stare. His gaze burned a hole in the top of my forehead, making me shuffle on my feet.

I felt like I was small under his penetrated gaze.

“What is it, woman?”

“N-nothing. I did not say anything to her. It’s only her idea. Why would I also tell her that something seemed to be going on between us? It’s not like I like you.”

I held my breath upon smelling his seductive smell. Was this what billionaire people smelt like? Delicious.

No! Not delicious. Sebastian Holding was not an appetizer. He was not food.

“You better not like me. I will repeat this over and over again. Do not fall for me, woman.”

My brows furrowed. “I won’t, Mr. Holding. You are the last person I would ever fall in love with. I don’t have any plans on allowing any man to enter my life. Not even my ex-husband.”

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  • MOMMY, I WANT MY DADDY   27.

    POPPY:Oh, shot.I forgot that Sebastian was a public figure and that anyone might be able to identify him inside the mall. "He looked like one," another woman whispered. "I saw him on one of the leaked videos with Olivia Green. But that video disappeared.""He must have erased it. You know how the rich work.""He's a billionaire as far as I remember.""Really?"The two looked dreamily at Sebastian. With a nervous look, I looked at Sebastian still letting Kelly hold him, unbothered. Maybe he did not hear them?“Ahm…excuse me, Mr. Holding?”“Yes? Where do you want to go? What are your needs?”I was planning to go to the grocery section. We did not have any more meat and vegetables as well as spices. Need to restock for a whole week. A month's worth was already out of budget. But that can wait. I could not disturb the two looking like real father and daughter. I made a mental note to thank Sebastian for keeping up with Kelly. Until now, I had not yet heard any ill words from him.

  • MOMMY, I WANT MY DADDY   28.

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  • MOMMY, I WANT MY DADDY   29.

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  • MOMMY, I WANT MY DADDY   30.

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  • MOMMY, I WANT MY DADDY   31.

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  • MOMMY, I WANT MY DADDY   32.

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  • MOMMY, I WANT MY DADDY   33.

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  • MOMMY, I WANT MY DADDY   81. Results

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  • MOMMY, I WANT MY DADDY   80. Results

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  • MOMMY, I WANT MY DADDY   79. 11 PM (Part 2)

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  • MOMMY, I WANT MY DADDY   78. 11 PM

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  • MOMMY, I WANT MY DADDY   77. Sorrow

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