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Chapter 18 - And a side of respect

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Viviane

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Disappointment wasn’t something I was used to feeling, especially not when it came to myself.

But today? I was pissed. So fucking pissed at myself.

Last night was a complete disaster, and not for the reasons it should’ve been. I could handle the dead body, the blood on my hands, the messy clean-up—hell, that was just another day in this line of work. But the fact that I let myself get all twisted up over Alessandro? That was what really set me off.

I wasn’t the kind of woman who lost her head over a guy. Never had been, and I sure as hell wasn’t going to start now. But there I was, letting that smug bastard worm his way into my thoughts, into my fucking fantasies.

It was pathetic. It was beneath me. And it made my blood boil.

I threw open my closet, yanking out clothes with more force than necessary, needing something to do with my hands before I punched a hole through the wall.

Alessandro was nothing but a means to an end, a dangerous tool in a world where e
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sarah jones
Oh, he did chip the micro USB into her computer, he'll know everything. Would he be another stalker like our Vinny boy? lol. This story is giving me the same vibes as theirs, and I'm sure it'll be just as good. Cantt Wait for the next update !!
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Derra Dukes
Patience, patience
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Michelle
I also want her to build a new better computer system that Alessandro won’t know about. Can’t wait for next chapter!
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